21 CFR 12.140 - Review by the courts.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 06, 2026

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Dec 18, 2026

View all text of Subpart H [§ 12.140 - § 12.159]

§ 12.140 - Review by the courts.

(a) The Commissioner's final decision constitutes final agency action from which a participant may petition for judicial review under the statutes governing the matter involved. Before requesting an order from a court for a stay of action pending review, a participant shall first submit a petition for a stay of action under § 10.35.

(b) Under 28 U.S.C. 2112(a), FDA will request consolidation of all petitions related to a particular matter.

authority: 21 U.S.C. 141-149,321,467f,679,821,1034; 42 U.S.C. 201,262,263b,264; 15 U.S.C. 1451-1461; 5 U.S.C. 551-558,701; 28 U.S.C. 2112.

source: 44 FR 22339, Apr. 13, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 21 CFR 12.140