United States Code Title 45 — Railroads

§ 1018. Judicial review

§ 1018.

Judicial review

(a)

Appeals

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any appeal from—

(1)

any decision of the bankruptcy court with respect to the constitutionality of any provision of this chapter; and

(2)

any decision of the court having jurisdiction over the reorganization of the Milwaukee Railroad with respect to the constitutionality of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act (45 U.S.C. 901 et seq.),

shall be taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

(b)

Appellate proceedings

If appeals are taken from decisions described in subsection (a) of this section involving section 1005 or 1008 11  See References in Text note below. See References in Text note below. of this title or section 9 or 15 of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act [45 U.S.C. 908 or 915], the court of appeals shall determine such appeals in a consolidated proceeding, sitting en banc.

(c)

Action in United States Court of Claims

Nothing in this chapter or in the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act (45 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) shall limit the right of any person to commence an action in the United States Court of Claims 1 under section 1491 of title 28 (commonly referred to as the Tucker Act).