The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to carry out this chapter.
In a civil action under this section, the court may allow the prevailing party (other than the United States) reasonable attorney fees, including litigation expenses, and costs.
52 U.S.C. § 20510
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Voting Rights Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 89-110, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 437, which is classified generally to chapters 103 (§10301 et seq.), 105 (§10501 et seq.), and 107 (§10701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 1973gg-9 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
- State
- the term "State" means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia; and