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§1852 Judicial Enforcement

Title 29 › Chapter 20— MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION › Subchapter V— GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part A— Enforcement Provisions › § 1852

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can go to any U.S. district court and ask for a temporary or permanent court order to stop or prevent violations if the Secretary finds this chapter or its rules have been broken. Except as provided in section 518(a) of title 28 about Supreme Court cases, the Solicitor of Labor can represent the Secretary in civil cases under this chapter, and those cases are handled under the direction and control of the Attorney General.

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Title 29, §1852

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(a)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)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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Citation

29 U.S.C. § 1852

Title 29 — Labor

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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