The following excerpt is from Cervantes v. U.S., 869 F.2d 1496 (9th Cir. 1989):
2 After the agency has denied the claim or after six months have passed, whichever occurs first, the claimant may bring a suit against the United States in federal court. 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2675(a); Shipek v. United States, 752 F.2d 1352, 1353 (9th Cir.1985).
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