§9 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

Summary

District courts can stop violations of section 8. U.S. attorneys must, following the Attorney General’s directions, file civil petitions asking a judge to order those violating the law to stop. After the parties are notified, the court must hear the case quickly and may issue temporary orders to halt the activity until a final ruling.

Title 15, §9

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The several district courts of the United States are invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of section 8 of this title; and it shall be the duty of the several United States attorneys, in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney General, to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations. Such proceedings may be by way of petitions setting forth the case and praying that such violations shall be enjoined or otherwise prohibited. When the parties complained of shall have been duly notified of such petition the court shall proceed, as soon as may be, to the hearing and determination of the case; and pending such petition and before final decree, the court may at any time make such temporary restraining order or prohibition as shall be deemed just in the premises.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Act Mar. 3, 1911, vested jurisdiction in “district” courts, instead of “circuit” courts.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, substituted “United States attorneys” for “district attorneys of the United States”. See section 541 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

§9 Jurisdiction of Courts; Duty of United States Attorneys; Procedure