Civil actions against the United States

18 U.S. Code § 2712. Civil actions against the United States

(a)In General.—Any person who is aggrieved by any willful violation of this chapter or of chapter 119 of this title or of sections 106(a), 305(a), or 405(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) may commence an action in United States District Court against the United States to recover money damages. In any such action, if a person who is aggrieved successfully establishes such a violation of this chapter or of chapter 119 of this title or of the above specific provisions of title 50, the Court may assess as damages—
(1)
actual damages, but not less than $10,000, whichever amount is greater; and
(2)
litigation costs, reasonably incurred.
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