49 U.S.C. § 31115
Section 31115 · Enforcement
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 86 F. Supp. 2d 1 - Truckers United for Safety v. Mead (2000)
Most recently applied in Trkr United Sfty v. Mead, Kenneth M. (June 2001)
On the request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General shall bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief to ensure compliance with this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter. The action may be brought in a district court of the United States in any State in which the relief is required. On a proper showing, the court shall issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction. An injunction under this section may order a State or person to comply with this subchapter, subchapter I, or a regulation prescribed under this subchapter or subchapter I.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
The words “to assure compliance with the terms of this chapter” and “In any action under this section” are omitted as surplus. The last sentence is substituted for 49 App.:2313 (last sentence) for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.