Sec. 4. Federal civil action relating to discrimination
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A covered employee may bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or a district court of the United States of appropriate jurisdiction to obtain appropriate relief for a violation of a covered law that occurred during the applicable time period. Nothing in this section shall impair any party’s right to a trial by jury. The United States may not assert any claim to immunity in an action by a covered employee to obtain appropriate relief for a violation of a covered law that occurred during the applicable time period.
In addition to any other remedies authorized under an applicable covered law, in any civil action commenced pursuant to this Act, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee, and the United States shall be liable for the foregoing the same as a private individual. If a covered employee brought a civil action in a district court of the United States for a claim of a violation of a covered law, and a circumstance described in paragraph
(2)resulted, that decision on that claim (including any relief awarded) shall be final. A decision on a claim shall be final in accordance with paragraph
(1)if the claim— was decided on the merits; was litigated but dismissed for failure to state a claim; or would be barred due to an out of court settlement relating to that claim.