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Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 21 - Civil Rights
Subchapter IX - Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 2000h-2 - Intervention by Attorney General; denial of equal protection on account of race, color, religion, sex or national origin
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42 U.S.C. § 2000h-2 (2018) |
§2000h–2. Intervention by Attorney General; denial of equal protection on account of race, color, religion, sex or national origin |
Whenever an action has been commenced in any court of the United States seeking relief from the denial of equal protection of the laws under the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution on account of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, the Attorney General for or in the name of the United States may intervene in such action upon timely application if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. In such action the United States shall be entitled to the same relief as if it had instituted the action. |
(Pub. L. 88–352, title IX, §902, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 266; Pub. L. 92–318, title IX, §906(a), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 375.) |
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1972—Pub. L. 92–318 inserted "sex" after "religion,". |
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Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 21 - CIVIL RIGHTS SUBCHAPTER IX - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 2000h-2 - Intervention by Attorney General; denial of equal protection on account of race, color, religion, sex or national origin |
section 2000h-2 |
2018 |
January 14, 2019 |
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standard |
78 Stat. 266 86 Stat. 375 |
Public Law 88-352, Public Law 92-318 |
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