7 U.S.C. § 216
Section 216 · Proceedings to enforce orders; injunction
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Vendo Company v. Lektro Vend Corporation (1977)
Most recently applied in Pickett v. IBP, Inc. (September 1998)
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If any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer fails to obey any order of the Secretary other than for the payment of money while the same is in effect, the Secretary, or any party injured thereby, or the United States by its Attorney General, may apply to the district court for the district in which such person has his principal place of business for the enforcement of such order. If after hearing the court determines that the order was lawfully made and duly served and that such person is in disobedience of the same, the court shall enforce obedience to such order by a writ of injunction or other proper process, mandatory or otherwise, to restrain such person, his officers, agents, or representatives from further disobedience of such order or to enjoin upon him or them obedience to the same.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Injunctions, see rule 65, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Cross References
Enforcement and review of Surface Transportation Board orders, see section 2321 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Revocation of registration as market agency of department or agency of the State, enforcement as provided in this section, see section 205 of this title.