Listing of payments made through the Judgment Fund including the amount paid out, judgment type, legal representatives, agency, and associated costs.
Judgment Fund: Annual Report to Congress
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The Judgment Fund is an appropriation for the payment of certain judgments and settlements against the federal government and is available to pay most court judgments and Justice Department compromise settlements of actual or imminent litigation against the government. The Judgment Fund: Annual Report to Congress dataset provides a listing of payments made through the Judgment Fund including the amount paid out, judgment type, legal representatives, agency, and any associated costs. Information about the legal statute that resulted in the funds being paid is also available.
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Judgment Fund payments are categorized as either administrative or litigative. Administrative payments are for certain claims settled by agencies without involvement from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Litigative payments are for claims that involved DOJ as representative of the defendant agency. Litigative payments include payments resulting from a settlement with the claimant before or during litigation as well as those resulting from a judge's order.
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