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HENDERSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 95-232.

517 U.S. 654 (1996)

HENDERSON v. UNITED STATES

United States Supreme Court.

Decided May 20, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Sheehy argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Kenneth R. Breitbeil and Lauren L. Beck.

Malcolm L. Stewart argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General Bender, Michael E. Robinson, and Timothy R. Lord.

Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kennedy, J., joined, p. 672. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, J., joined, p. 673.

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 sovereign immunity. See § 742 (money judgments); § 743 (costs...

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