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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 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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