Federal Laws Pertinent to Civil Rights Litigation
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
42 USC §2000d | PROHIBITION AGAINST EXCLUSION FROM PARTICIPATION IN, DENIAL OF BENEFITS OF, AND DISCRIMINATION UNDER FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS ON GROUND OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN
42 USC §2000d-1 | FEDERAL AUTHORITY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES BY WAY OF GRANT, LOAN, OR CONTRACT OTHER THAN CONTRACT OF INSURANCE OR GUARANTY; RULES AND REGULATIONS; APPROVAL BY PRESIDENT; COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS; REPORTS TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES; EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
42 USC §2000d-2 | JUDICIAL REVIEW; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE PROVISIONS
42 USC §2000d-3 | CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISIONS NOT TO AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES EXCEPT WHERE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT
42 USC §2000d-4 | FEDERAL AUTHORITY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES BY WAY OF CONTRACT OF INSURANCE OR GUARANTY
(B) the entity of such State or local government that distributes such assistance and each such department or agency (and each other State or local government entity) to which the assistance is extended, in the case of assistance to a State or local government;
(B) a local educational agency (as defined in section 7801 of title 20), system of vocational education, or other school system;
(ii) which is principally engaged in the business of providing education, health care, housing, social services, or parks and recreation; or
42 USC §2000d-4a | “PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY” AND “PROGRAM” DEFINED
42 USC §2000d-5 | PROHIBITED DEFERRAL OF ACTION ON APPLICATIONS BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES SEEKING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ALLEGED NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
42 USC §2000d-6 | POLICY OF UNITED STATES AS TO APPLICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS IN SCHOOLS OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES
(a) Declaration of uniform policy
It is the policy of the United States that guidelines and criteria established pursuant to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.] and section 182 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1966 [42 U.S.C. 2000d–5] dealing with conditions of segregation by race, whether de jure or de facto, in the schools of the local educational agencies of any State shall be applied uniformly in all regions of the United States whatever the origin or cause of such segregation.(b) Nature of uniformity
Such uniformity refers to one policy applied uniformly to de jure segregation wherever found and such other policy as may be provided pursuant to law applied uniformly to de facto segregation wherever found.(c) Prohibition of construction for diminution of obligation for enforcement or compliance with nondiscrimination requirements
Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the obligation of responsible officials to enforce or comply with such guidelines and criteria in order to eliminate discrimination in federally assisted programs and activities as required by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.].(d) Additional funds
It is the sense of the Congress that the Department of Justice and the Secretary of Education should request such additional funds as may be necessary to apply the policy set forth in this section throughout the United States.42 USC §2000d-7 | CIVIL RIGHTS REMEDIES EQUALIZATION
(a) General provision
(2) In a suit against a State for a violation of a statute referred to in paragraph (1), remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as such remedies are available for such a violation in the suit against any public or private entity other than a State.
(b) Effective date
The provisions of subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to violations that occur in whole or in part after October 21, 1986.Please get the justice you deserve.
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