• United States Code
• TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
• CHAPTER 21 - CIVIL RIGHTS
• SUBCHAPTER I - GENERALLY

                                   SOURCE
    (R.S. Sec. 1979; Pub. L. 96-170, Sec. 1, Dec. 29, 1979, 93 Stat.
    1284; Pub. L. 104-317, title III, Sec. 309(c), Oct. 19, 1996, 110
    Stat. 3853.)
                               CODIFICATION                           
      R.S. Sec. 1979 derived from act Apr. 20, 1871, ch. 22, Sec. 1, 17
    Stat. 13.
      Section was formerly classified to section 43 of Title 8, Aliens
    and Nationality.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1996 - Pub. L. 104-317 inserted before period at end of first
    sentence ", except that in any action brought against a judicial
    officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial
    capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a
    declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was
    unavailable".
      1979 - Pub. L. 96-170 inserted "or the District of Columbia"
    after "Territory", and provisions relating to Acts of Congress
    applicable solely to the District of Columbia.
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in sections 1437c-1, 1988, 1997e of
    this title.