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[CITE: 42USC1973aa-2]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                     CHAPTER 20--ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I-B--SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 1973aa-2. Judicial relief; civil actions by the Attorney 
        General; three-judge district court; appeal to Supreme Court
        
    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 1973aa of this title, or (b) undertakes 
to deny the right to vote in any election in violation of section 
1973aa-1 or 1973aa-1a 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.
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(Pub. L. 89-110, title II, Sec. 204, formerly Sec. 203, as added Pub. L. 
91-285, Sec. 6, June 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 317; renumbered Sec. 204 and 
amended Pub. L. 94-73, title III, Secs. 302, 303, title IV, Sec. 406, 
Aug. 6, 1975, 89 Stat. 403, 405.)

                       References in Text

    Section 1393 of title 28, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. 
L. 100-702, title X, Sec. 1001(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4664.


                               Amendments

    1975--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.


                            Cross References

    Supreme Court jurisdiction, direct appeals from decisions of three-
judge courts, see section 1253 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial 
Procedure.
