Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§1709 Intervention by Attorney General
Title 20 › CHAPTER 39 — EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS › SUBCHAPTER I — EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES › Part 3 — Enforcement › § 1709
Summary
Attorney General may join a person's suit with on-time application.
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Title 20, §1709
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Whenever a civil action is instituted under section 1706 of this title by an individual, the Attorney General may intervene in such action upon timely application.
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Effective Date
Section effective on and after sixtieth day after Aug. 21, 1974, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 93–380, set out as a note under section 1221–1 of this title.
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20 U.S.C. § 1709
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102