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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1973l. Enforcement proceedings
(a) Criminal contempt
All cases of criminal contempt arising under the provisions of
subchapters I-A to I-C of this chapter shall be governed by section
1995 of this title.
(b) Jurisdiction of courts for declaratory judgment, restraining
orders, or temporary or permanent injunction
No court other than the District Court for the District of
Columbia or a court of appeals in any proceeding under section
1973g of this title shall have jurisdiction to issue any
declaratory judgment pursuant to section 1973b or 1973c of this
title or any restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction
against the execution or enforcement of any provision of
subchapters I-A to I-C of this chapter or any action of any Federal
officer or employee pursuant hereto.
(c) Definitions
(1) The terms "vote" or "voting" shall include all action
necessary to make a vote effective in any primary, special, or
general election, including, but not limited to, registration,
listing pursuant to this subchapter, or other action required by
law prerequisite to voting, casting a ballot, and having such
ballot counted properly and included in the appropriate totals of
votes cast with respect to candidates for public or party office
and propositions for which votes are received in an election.
(2) The term "political subdivision" shall mean any county or
parish, except that where registration for voting is not conducted
under the supervision of a county or parish, the term shall include
any other subdivision of a State which conducts registration for
voting.
(3) The term "language minorities" or "language minority group"
means persons who are American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan
Natives or of Spanish heritage.
(d) Subpenas
In any action for a declaratory judgment brought pursuant to
section 1973b or 1973c of this title, subpenas for witnesses who
are required to attend the District Court for the District of
Columbia may be served in any judicial district of the United
States: Provided, That no writ of subpena shall issue for witnesses
without the District of Columbia at a greater distance than one
hundred miles from the place of holding court without the
permission of the District Court for the District of Columbia being
first had upon proper application and cause shown.
(e) Attorney's fees
In any action or proceeding to enforce the voting guarantees of
the fourteenth or fifteenth amendment, the court, in its
discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United
States, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.
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