42 U.S.C. § 1997J
Section 1997j · Disclaimer respecting private litigation
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case McRorie v. Shimoda (1986)
Most recently applied in Miller v. Federal Bureau of Prisons (March 2010)
The provisions of this subchapter shall in no way expand or restrict the authority of parties other than the United States to enforce the legal rights which they may have pursuant to existing law with regard to institutionalized persons. In this regard, the fact that the Attorney General may be conducting an investigation or contemplating litigation pursuant to this subchapter shall not be grounds for delay of or prejudice to any litigation on behalf of parties other than the United States.