Henderson v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1996-06-03

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*656 Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court. This case concerns the period allowed for service of process in a civil action commenced by a seaman injured aboard a vessel owned by the United States. Recovery in such cases is governed by the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U. S. C. App. §741 et seq., which broadly waives the Government’s so…

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