Because of its sovereign immunity the United States Government cannot be sued without its consent. Congress set up the Court of Claims in 1855 to hear pleas of people with claims against the government. The Court of Claims was later renamed the United States Court of Federal Clams(1993). This court is composed of 16 judges who were appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. Each judge serves a 15 year term. They hold trials hearing claims for damages against the Federal Government. They choose which claims to uphold and the claims will be paid when Congress appropriates the money for it. Appeals may be carried to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Small claims court.
Private business cannot garnish your wages. The federal government, state and local government agencies can. Basically, garnishment must be by court order. Thus, the creditor can opt to sue for payment.
Probably, assuming they are actually bankrupt. If they are not actually bankrupt, then the automatic stay will delay the small claims court for a while, but the person who filed for bankruptcy is going to end up in even more hot water with the bankruptcy court.
small claims court
Most likely yes, in a small claims court - if the amount is low enought. You need a lawyer to go above the small claims court and the defendant needs some assets if you hope to collect your money and the lawyer fees.
Court of federal claims A+
The U.S. Court of Claims hears cases dealing with claims against the federal government.
US Court of Federal Claims would hear those cases.
The Court of Federal Claims.
The US Court of Federal Claims is a federal court responsible in hearing monetary claims against the government. When it was founded on 1855, it was named United States Court of Claims.
Yes, the US Court of Federal Claims has original jurisdiction over monetary claims against the federal government. While it is, technically, a "lower federal court," it is not part of the Judicial Branch, but part of the Legislative Branch.
The United States Court of Federal Claims (U.S. Court of Claims {A+ answer ^_^})
When a plaintiff sues the federal government for monetary damages the Court of Federal Claims hears the case.
The United States Court of Federal Claims. (formerly known as the United States Claims Court)
U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
US Court of Claims
To hear claims of monetary damage filed against the US Government.