Title 29, LaborRelease 119-110
§1852 Judicial Enforcement
Title 29 › CHAPTER 20 — MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER V — GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part A — Enforcement Provisions › § 1852
Summary
The Secretary may go to a U.S. district court and ask for a temporary or permanent court order to stop someone from breaking this law or its rules. Except for Supreme Court cases covered by 28 U.S.C. 518(a), the Solicitor of Labor may represent the Secretary in civil cases under this law, and the Attorney General has overall control of those cases.
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Title 29, §1852
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(a)Injunctive relief
The Secretary may petition any appropriate district court of the United States for temporary or permanent injunctive relief if the Secretary determines that this chapter, or any regulation under this chapter, has been violated.
(b)Control of civil litigation
Except as provided in section 518(a) of title 28, relating to litigation before the Supreme Court, the Solicitor of Labor may appear for and represent the Secretary in any civil litigation brought under this chapter, but all such litigation shall be subject to the direction and control of the Attorney General.
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Effective Date
Section effective 90 days from Jan. 14, 1983, see section 524 of Pub. L. 97–470, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.
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29 U.S.C. § 1852
Title 29, Labor
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110