Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§2280 Injunction Proceedings
Title 42 › Chapter 23— DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY › Subchapter XVII— ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER › § 2280
Summary
If the Commission believes someone is breaking or is about to break this law or its rules, the Attorney General can go to court to stop them or make them follow the law. If the Commission shows proof, the court can issue temporary or permanent orders to halt the conduct or require compliance.
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Title 42, §2280
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Whenever in the judgment of the Commission any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any regulation or order issued thereunder, the Attorney General on behalf of the United States may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such acts or practices, or for an order enforcing compliance with such provision, and upon a showing by the Commission that such person has engaged or is about to engage in any such acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may be granted.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1816(c) of this title, prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act Aug. 1, 1946, by act Aug. 30, 1954.
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42 U.S.C. § 2280
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60