42 U.S.C. § 2000b

Civil actions by the Attorney General

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(a) Complaint; certification; institution of civil action; relief requested; jurisdiction; impleading additional parties as defendants

Whenever the Attorney General receives a complaint in writing signed by an individual to the effect that he is being deprived of or threatened with the loss of his right to the equal protection of the laws, on account of his race, color, religion, or national origin, by being denied equal utilization of any public facility which is owned, operated, or managed by or on behalf of any State or subdivision thereof, other than a public school or public college as defined in section 2000c of this title, and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate legal proceedings for relief and that the institution of an action will materially further the orderly progress of desegregation in public facilities, the Attorney General is authorized to institute for or in the name of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section. The Attorney General may implead as defendants such additional parties as are or become necessary to the grant of effective relief hereunder.

(b) Persons unable to initiate and maintain legal proceedings

The Attorney General may deem a person or persons unable to initiate and maintain appropriate legal proceedings within the meaning of subsection (a) of this section when such person or persons are unable, either directly or through other interested persons or organizations, to bear the expense of the litigation or to obtain effective legal representation; or whenever he is satisfied that the institution of such litigation would jeopardize the personal safety, employment, or economic standing of such person or persons, their families, or their property.

(Pub. L. 88–352, title III, § 301, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 246.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 33 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1966–2025 · leading case: United States v. Guest

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United States v. Guest (1966) scotus · cites it 6× “246 , 42 U. S. C. §§ 2000b, 2000c (1964 ed.), dealing with state facilities.”

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) scotus · cites it 2× “Title III, 42 U. S. C. § 2000b et seq., and Title IV, 42 U.”

Palmer v. Thompson (1971) scotus · cites it 4× “The Attorney General may bring such a suit if he believes the complaint to be meritorious and certifies that the signer of the complaint is unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain an appropriate private suit. Ibid. The statute further defines when the Attorney General…”

In re Contested Case Hearing re Conservation District Use Application (2018) haw “The Kihoi Appellants also erroneously assert that the testimony of Appellant Kanaele was never addressed, as his testimony was addressed in BLNR Decision and Order FOFs 21, 250, 794, and 886.”

United States v. Wyandotte County, Kansas (1972) ksd · cites it 7× “The Attorney General is authorized to institute this action on behalf of the United States pursuant to Section 301(a) and (b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1963, 42 U.S.C. § 2000b (a) and (b), and has inherent power to enforce the contract rights of the United States.”

Everett v. Riverside Hose Company No. 4, Inc. (1966) nysd · cites it 3× “246 (1964), 42 U.S.C. § 2000b (1964); 78 Stat. 252 (1964), 42 U.”

South Camden Citizens in Action v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (2001) njd “), Public Facilities (Title III, 42 U.S.C. § 2000b et seq.), Public Education (Title IV, 42 U.”

United States v. Wyandotte County, Kansas (1973) ca10 · cites it 2× “The action (seeking injunctive relief) was filed by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Section 301(a) and (b) of Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000b(a) and (b)). It was the charge of the complaint that the Wyandotte County Jail is a…”

Tepperwien v. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (2009) nysd “(“Entergy”), on January 19, 2007, alleging that repeated incidents of same-sex sexual harassment at the workplace, and Entergy’s failure to take appropriate steps in response thereto, constitute a violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000b. 1 On March 31, 2008, Defendant moved…”

United States v. Massachusetts Maritime Academy (1985) ca1 “§ 2000a-5, and of Title III, 42 U.S.C. § 2000b. 8 . "School board” is defined by 42 U.”

Burkhart v. Asean Shopping Center, Inc. (1999) azd · cites it 2× “For example, both Title II of the Civil Rights Act at 42 U.S.C. § 2000b(a) and Title III of the ADA at 42 U.”

Kenny A. Ex Rel. Winn v. Perdue (2008) ca11 “§ 2000a-3(b); Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000b — 1; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.”

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— 42 U.S.C. § 2000b(a) — 8 cases

United States v. Wyandotte County, Kansas (1972) ksd “The Attorney General is authorized to institute this action on behalf of the United States pursuant to Section 301(a) and (b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1963, 42 U.S.C. § 2000b (a) and (b), and has inherent power to enforce the contract rights of the United States.”

United States v. Wyandotte County, Kansas (1973) ca10 “The action (seeking injunctive relief) was filed by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Section 301(a) and (b) of Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000b(a) and (b)). It was the charge of the complaint that the Wyandotte County Jail is a…”

Burkhart v. Asean Shopping Center, Inc. (1999) azd “For example, both Title II of the Civil Rights Act at 42 U.S.C. § 2000b(a) and Title III of the ADA at 42 U.”

Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. (2009) ca7

C.V. ex rel. Wahlquist v. Dudek (2016) flsd

— 42 U.S.C. § 2000b(b) — 2 cases

Brown v. Rhode Island (2001) rid

Hoffmann v. Benton County, Administration (2002) ca8

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