2015 US Code
Title 52 - Voting and Elections (Sections 10101 - 30146)
Subtitle I - Voting Rights (Sections 10101 - 10702)
Chapter 105 - Supplemental Provisions (Sections 10501 - 10508)
Sec. 10504 - Judicial relief; civil actions by the Attorney General; three-judge district court; appeal to Supreme Court
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 52 - VOTING AND ELECTIONS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 52 - VOTING AND ELECTIONS Subtitle I - Voting Rights CHAPTER 105 - SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS Sec. 10504 - Judicial relief; civil actions by the Attorney General; three-judge district court; appeal to Supreme Court |
| Contains | section 10504 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 89-110, title II, §204, formerly §203, as added Pub. L. 91-285, §6, June 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 317; renumbered §204 and amended Pub. L. 94-73, title III, §§302, 303, title IV, §406, Aug. 6, 1975, 89 Stat. 403, 405. |
| Statutes at Large References | 84 Stat. 317 89 Stat. 403 102 Stat. 4664 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 89-110, Public Law 91-285, Public Law 94-73, Public Law 100-702 |
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Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a State or political subdivision (a) has enacted or is seeking to administer any test or device as a prerequisite to voting in violation of the prohibition contained in section 10501 of this title, or (b) undertakes to deny the right to vote in any election in violation of section 10502 or 10503 of this title, he may institute for the United States, or in the name of the United States, an action in a district court of the United States, in accordance with sections 1391 through 1393 1 of title 28, for a restraining order, a preliminary or permanent injunction, or such other order as he deems appropriate. An action under this subsection shall be heard and determined by a court of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28 and any appeal shall be to the Supreme Court.
(Pub. L. 89–110, title II, §204, formerly §203, as added Pub. L. 91–285, §6, June 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 317; renumbered §204 and amended Pub. L. 94–73, title III, §§302, 303, title IV, §406, Aug. 6, 1975, 89 Stat. 403, 405.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 1393 of title 28, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 100–702, title X, §1001(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4664.
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 1973aa–2 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification to this title.
AMENDMENTS1975—Pub. L. 94–73 inserted reference to section 1973aa–1a of this title and substituted reference to section 2284 of title 28 for reference to section 2282 of title 28.
1 See References in Text note below.
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