42 U.S.C. § 2281

Section 2281 · Contempt proceedings

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Oct 24, 1992 – presentcurrentviewing
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renumbered title I, Oct. 24, 1992, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, §902(a)(8), 106 Stat. 2944.
Aug 6, 1956 – Oct 24, 1992
Amended · full text not held
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renumbered §233, Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 1015, §6, 70 Stat. 1070
Aug 30, 1954 – Aug 6, 1956
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Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, §233, formerly §231, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, §1, 68 Stat. 960
Aug 1, 1946 – Aug 30, 1954
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Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, §233, formerly §231, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, §1, 68 Stat. 960

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Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA 1991)
Overrode several restrictive Supreme Court decisions and expanded damages (including compensatory and punitive) under Title VII and other anti-discrimination statutes.
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