State Authority to Protect Civil Rights

Sponsor: Cory A. Booker (Democratic-NJ)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Lets State Attorneys General sue in federal court to protect people's civil rights.

This bill would let State Attorneys General sue in federal court to protect people's civil rights. Right now, federal prosecutors mostly handle these types of civil rights cases. If this bill passes, State Attorneys General could ask for court orders or money for residents harmed by these violations.

What Would Change

Today, federal prosecutors mostly handle cases involving civil rights violations like groups working against rights or abuses by government officials. If this bill becomes law, State Attorneys General would also be able to take civil legal action in federal court to protect their residents from these types of violations, asking for court orders or money.

Key Provisions

Lets State Attorneys General sue in federal court if people in their state are seriously injured or die due to a conspiracy against their civil rights.
Lets State Attorneys General sue in federal court if people in their state are harmed by someone misusing government power to violate their civil rights.
Allows courts to issue orders to stop harmful actions or award money to people who suffered harm due to malicious or reckless civil rights violations.

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State Authority to Protect Civil Rights

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