15 U.S.C. § 28 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(11),

Page 42 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 27 generally to chapter 32 (§ 1291 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Ta- bles. CODIFICATION Another section 27 of act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, was re- numbered section 28 and is classified to section 27 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PURPOSE Pub. L. 105–297, § 2, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2824, pro- vided that: ‘‘It is the purpose of this legislation to state that major league baseball players are covered under the antitrust laws (i.e., that major league baseball players will have the same rights under the antitrust laws as do other professional athletes, e.g., football and basketball players), along with a provision that makes it clear that the passage of this Act [enacting this sec- tion and provisions set out as a note under section 1 of this title] does not change the application of the anti- trust laws in any other context or with respect to any other person or entity.’’ § 27. Effect of partial invalidity If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Act shall, for any reason, be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be in- valid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. (Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, § 28, formerly § 26, 38 Stat. 740; renumbered § 27, Pub. L. 96–493, § 2, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2568; renumbered § 28, Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, § 14102(d), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1922.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730, known as the Clayton Act, which is classified generally to sections 12, 13, 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of this title, and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 12 of this title and Tables. § 27a. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, § 27, as added Pub. L. 105–297, § 3, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2824, which related to application of antitrust laws to professional major league baseball, was transferred to section 26b of this title. § 28. Repealed. Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(11), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3358 Section, acts Feb. 11, 1903, ch. 544, § 1, 32 Stat. 823; June 25, 1910, ch. 428, 36 Stat. 854; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291, 36 Stat. 1167; Apr. 6, 1942, ch. 210, § 1, 56 Stat. 198; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107; Dec. 21, 1974, Pub. L. 93–528, § 4, 88 Stat. 1708, related to expedition of actions by the United States involving general public importance. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal not applicable to cases pending on Nov. 8, 1984, see section 403 of Pub. L. 98–620, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1657 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. § 29. Appeals (a) Court of appeals; review by Supreme Court Except as otherwise expressly provided by this section, in every civil action brought in any dis- trict court of the United States under the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies’’, approved July 2, 1890, or any other Acts having like purpose that have been or hereafter may be enacted, in which the United States is the com- plainant and equitable relief is sought, any ap- peal from a final judgement entered in any such action shall be taken to the court of appeals pursuant to sections 1291 and 2107 of title 28. Any appeal from an interlocutory order entered in any such action shall be taken to the court of appeals pursuant to sections 1292(a)(1) and 2107 of title 28 but not otherwise. Any judgment en- tered by the court of appeals in any such action shall be subject to review by the Supreme Court upon a writ of certiorari as provided in section 1254(1) of title 28. (b) Direct appeals to Supreme Court An appeal from a final judgment pursuant to subsection (a) shall lie directly to the Supreme Court, if, upon application of a party filed with- in fifteen days of the filing of a notice of appeal, the district judge who adjudicated the case en- ters an order stating that immediate consider- ation of the appeal by the Supreme Court is of general public importance in the administration of justice. Such order shall be filed within thirty days after the filing of a notice of appeal. When such an order is filed, the appeal and any cross appeal shall be docketed in the time and manner prescribed by the rules of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall thereupon either (1) dispose of the appeal and any cross appeal in the same manner as any other direct appeal author- ized by law, or (2) in its discretion, deny the di- rect appeal and remand the case to the court of appeals, which shall then have jurisdiction to hear and determine the same as if the appeal and any cross appeal therein had been docketed in the court of appeals in the first instance pur- suant to subsection (a). (Feb. 11, 1903, ch. 544, § 2, 32 Stat. 823; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291, 36 Stat. 1167; June 9, 1944, ch. 239, 58 Stat. 272; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 17, 62 Stat. 989; Pub. L. 93–528, § 5, Dec. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 1709.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to protect trade and com- merce against unlawful restraints and monopolies’’, ap- proved July 2, 1890, referred to in subsec. (a), is known as the Sherman Act, and is classified to sections 1 to 7 of this title. CODIFICATION Section was previously set out in both this section and in section 45 of former Title 49, Transportation.