49 U.S.C. § 31115

Enforcement

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On the request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General shall bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief to ensure compliance with this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter. The action may be brought in a district court of the United States in any State in which the relief is required. On a proper showing, the court shall issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction. An injunction under this section may order a State or person to comply with this subchapter, subchapter I, or a regulation prescribed under this subchapter or subchapter I.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: Trkr United Sfty v. Mead, Kenneth M., 251 F.3d 183 (D.C. Cir. 2001).

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Trkr United Sfty v. Mead, Kenneth M., 251 F.3d 183 (D.C. Cir. 2001). “49 U.S.C. § 31115 . The FHA can itself bring a civil action or request that the Attorney General enforce a regulation or prosecute an alleged violator.”

Truckers United for Saf. v. Mead, 86 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2000). · cites it 2× “See 49 U.S.C. §§ 31115 , 31133(a); 31142-31143, 31503; 49 C.”

Scannell Props. 516, LLC v. City of Edwardsville (D. Kan. 2025). · cites it 2× “See 49 U.S.C. § 31115 . STAA is also broad. It prohibits states laws and ordinances that would deny reasonable access between the interstate system and drop-off points that include food, fuel, and repair facilities.”

Thomas v. City of Port Arthur, Texas (E.D. Tex. 2025). “49 U.S.C. § 31115 . Section 31115 states that “[o]n the request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General shall bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief to ensure compliance.”

Hanscom’s Truck Stop v. Portsmouth (D.N.H. 1998). “Justiciability The absence of a specific provision of the Act authorizing a private right of action (in the face of a provision authorizing federal enforcement, see 49 U.S.C. § 31115 ), and the fact that Hanscom’s is a truck stop, not a truck, both raise concerns regarding…”

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