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D.C. Code § 47-391.05

Treatment of actions arising from act.

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# (a)

Jurisdiction established in District Court for District of Columbia. —
Except as provided in § 47-391.03(e)(2) (relating to the issuance of an order enforcing a subpoena), any action against the Authority or any action otherwise arising out of this Act, in whole or in part, shall be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

# (b)

Prompt appeal. —

# (1)

Court of appeals. —
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia which is issued pursuant to an action brought under subsection (a) of this section shall be reviewable only pursuant to a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

# (2)

Supreme Court. —
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, review by the Supreme Court of the United States of a decision of the Court of Appeals which is issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may be had only if the petition for such review is filed within 10 days after the entry of such decision.

# (c)

Timing of relief. —
No order of any court granting declaratory or injunctive relief against the Authority, including relief permitting or requiring the obligation, borrowing, or expenditure of funds, shall take effect during the pendency of the action before such court, during the time appeal may be taken, or (if appeal is taken) during the period before the court has entered its final order disposing of such action.

# (d)

Expedited consideration. —
It shall be the duty of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of any matter brought under subsection (a) of this section.

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  2. 47-371 · Findings.
  3. 47-372 · Definitions.
  4. 47-373 · Organization of fund structure.
  5. 47-374 · Accepted accounting principles to be followed.
  6. 47-375 · Duties of Mayor.
  7. 47-376 · Construction of subchapter.
  8. 47-377 · Financial obligations of District.
  9. 47-381 · Findings.
  10. 47-382 · Definitions.
  11. 47-383 · Grant application procedure.
  12. 47-384 · Notice of application for grant funds.
  13. 47-385 · Procedure for Council consent to certain grant applications…
  14. 47-387.01 · Certification by the CFO of minimum 5% accumulated general…
  15. 47-387.51 · Maintenance of Effort and Matching funds inclusion in…
  16. 47-387.52 · Effect of reprogrammings on Maintenance of Effort and…
  17. 47-391.01 · District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and…
  18. 47-391.02 · Executive Director and staff of Authority.
  19. 47-391.03 · Powers of Authority.
  20. 47-391.04 · Exemption from liability for claims for authority employees.
  21. 47-391.05 · Treatment of actions arising from act.
  22. 47-391.06 · Funding for operation of Authority.
  23. 47-391.07 · Suspension of activities.
  24. 47-391.08 · Application of laws of District of Columbia to Authority.
  25. 47-391.09 · Chief Management Officer.
  26. 47-392.01 · Development of financial plan and budget for District of…
  27. 47-392.02 · Process for submission and approval of financial plan and…
  28. 47-392.03 · Review of activities of district government to ensure…
  29. 47-392.04 · Restrictions on borrowing by District during control year.
  30. 47-392.05 · Deposit of annual federal contribution with Authority.
  31. 47-392.06 · Effect of finding of non-compliance with financial plan and…
  32. 47-392.07 · Recommendations on financial stability and management…
  33. 47-392.08 · Special rules for Fiscal Year 1996.
  34. 47-392.09 · Control periods described.
  35. 47-392.10 · [Reserved].
  36. 47-392.11 · Authority to issue bonds.
  37. 47-392.12 · Pledge of security interest in revenues of District…
  38. 47-392.13 · Establishment of debt service reserve fund.
  39. 47-392.14 · Other requirements for issuance of bonds.
  40. 47-392.15 · No full faith and credit of the United States.
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