of the Attorney General. 599K–8. Limitation on removal of Special Counsel and certain other officials (a) In general A Special Counsel appointed under this chapter, or any other official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the normal chain of command of the Department, may be removed from office only by the personal action of an Attorney General who has been confirmed to that position by the Senate, or the most senior Senate-confirmed officer of the Department listed in section 508 who is not recused from the matter. (b) Removal for cause A Special Counsel or other appointed official described in subsection (a) may be removed only for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause, including violation of policies of the Department. (c) Notice of removal (1) In general The Attorney General or other Department official described in subsection (a), as the case may be, shall provide written notice to the Special Counsel or other appointed official described in subsection (a) of the specific reason or reasons for the removal. (2) Effective date of removal Except as provided in subsection (e), removal under this section shall become effective on the date that is 10 days after the date on which the written notice was provided under paragraph (1). (d) Timing Not later than 10 days after the date on which written notice was provided under subsection (c)(1), the Special Counsel or other appointed official described in subsection (a), as the case may be, may file an action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the removal in accordance with subsection (e). (e) Review (1) In general An individual that received written notice under subsection (c)(1) may file an action in accordance with paragraph (2) that the removal was in violation of this chapter. (2) Requirements Any action filed under this subsection shall be heard and determined by a court of 3 judges not later than 14 days after the date on