source:
  type: regulation
  id: fha-42usc-3612
  authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612 — Enforcement by Secretary
  description: 'Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.), §3612 Enforcement by Secretary. Captured section-complete from Cornell
    LII (verbatim).

    '
obligations:
- id: fha-42usc-3612-a
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-a
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(a)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (a): (a) Election of judicial determination When a charge is filed under
    section 3610 of this title , a complainant, a respondent, or an aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint
    was filed, may elect to have the claims asserted in that charge decided in a civil action under subsection (o)
    in lieu of…'
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  tags:
  - regulator-direct
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (a) Election of judicial determination When a charge is filed under section 3610 of this title
      , a complainant, a respondent, or an aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed, may elect to
      have the claims asserted in that charge decided in a civil action under subsection (o) in lieu of a hearing
      under subsection (b). The election must be made not later than 20 days after the receipt by the electing person
      of service under section 3610(h) of this title or, in the case of the Secretary, not later than 20 days after
      such service. The person making such election shall give notice of doing so to the Secretary and to all other
      complainants and respondents to whom the charge relates.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-b
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-b
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(b)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (b): (b) Administrative law judge hearing in absence of election If an
    election is not made under subsection (a) with respect to a charge filed under section 3610 of this title ,
    the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for a hearing on the record with respect to a charge issued under
    section 3610 of t…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (b) Administrative law judge hearing in absence of election If an election is not made under
      subsection (a) with respect to a charge filed under section 3610 of this title , the Secretary shall provide
      an opportunity for a hearing on the record with respect to a charge issued under section 3610 of this title
      . The Secretary shall delegate the conduct of a hearing under this section to an administrative law judge
      appointed under section 3105 of title 5 . The administrative law judge shall conduct the hearing at a place
      in the vicinity in which the discriminatory housing practice is alleged to have occurred or to be about to
      occur.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-c
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-c
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(c)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (c): (c) Rights of parties At a hearing under this section, each party
    may appear in person , be represented by counsel, present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, and obtain the
    issuance of subpoenas under section 3611 of this title . Any aggrieved person may intervene as a party in the
    proceeding. The …'
  type: do
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  - regulator-direct
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (c) Rights of parties At a hearing under this section, each party may appear in person , be
      represented by counsel, present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, and obtain the issuance of subpoenas under
      section 3611 of this title . Any aggrieved person may intervene as a party in the proceeding. The Federal
      Rules of Evidence apply to the presentation of evidence in such hearing as they would in a civil action in
      a United States district court.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-d
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-d
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(d)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (d): (d) Expedited discovery and hearing (1) Discovery in administrative
    proceedings under this section shall be conducted as expeditiously and inexpensively as possible, consistent
    with the need of all parties to obtain relevant evidence. (2) A hearing under this section shall be conducted
    as expeditiou…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
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  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (d) Expedited discovery and hearing (1) Discovery in administrative proceedings under this
      section shall be conducted as expeditiously and inexpensively as possible, consistent with the need of all
      parties to obtain relevant evidence. (2) A hearing under this section shall be conducted as expeditiously
      and inexpensively as possible, consistent with the needs and rights of the parties to obtain a fair hearing
      and a complete record. (3) The Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after September 13, 1988 , issue rules
      to implement this subsection.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-e
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-e
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(e)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (e): (e) Resolution of charge Any resolution of a charge before a final
    order under this section shall require the consent of the aggrieved person on whose behalf the charge is issued.'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
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  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (e) Resolution of charge Any resolution of a charge before a final order under this section
      shall require the consent of the aggrieved person on whose behalf the charge is issued.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-f
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-f
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(f)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (f): (f) Effect of trial of civil action on administrative proceedings
    An administrative law judge may not continue administrative proceedings under this section regarding any alleged
    discriminatory housing practice after the beginning of the trial of a civil action commenced by the aggrieved
    party under…'
  type: dont
  tags:
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (f) Effect of trial of civil action on administrative proceedings An administrative law judge
      may not continue administrative proceedings under this section regarding any alleged discriminatory housing
      practice after the beginning of the trial of a civil action commenced by the aggrieved party under an Act
      of Congress or a State law, seeking relief with respect to that discriminatory housing practice.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3612 subsection (f) from Cornell LII snapshot b08d79d32a698106;
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-g
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-g
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(g)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (g): (g) Hearings, findings and conclusions, and order (1) The administrative
    law judge shall commence the hearing under this section no later than 120 days following the issuance of the
    charge, unless it is impracticable to do so. If the administrative law judge is unable to commence the hearing
    within …'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (g) Hearings, findings and conclusions, and order (1) The administrative law judge shall commence
      the hearing under this section no later than 120 days following the issuance of the charge, unless it is impracticable
      to do so. If the administrative law judge is unable to commence the hearing within 120 days after the issuance
      of the charge, the administrative law judge shall notify the Secretary , the aggrieved person on whose behalf
      the charge was filed, and the respondent, in writing of the reasons for not doing so. (2) The administrative
      law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law within 60 days after the end of the hearing under
      this section, unless it is impracticable to do so. If the administrative law judge is unable to make findings
      of fact and conclusions of law within such period, or any succeeding 60-day period thereafter, the administrative
      law judge shall notify the Secretary , the aggrieved person on whose behalf the charge was filed, and the
      respondent, in writing of the reasons for not doing so. (3) If the administrative law judge finds that a respondent
      has engaged or is about to engage in a discriminatory housing practice , such administrative law judge shall
      promptly issue an order for such relief as may be appropriate, which may include actual damages suffered by
      the aggrieved person and injunctive or other equitable relief. Such order may, to vindicate the public interest,
      assess a civil penalty against the respondent— (A) in an amount not exceeding $10,000 if the respondent has
      not been adjudged to have committed any prior discriminatory housing practice ; (B) in an amount not exceeding
      $25,000 if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed one other discriminatory housing practice during
      the 5-year period ending on the date of the filing of this charge; and (C) in an amount not exceeding $50,000
      if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed 2 or more discriminatory housing practices during the
      7-year period ending on the date of the filing of this charge; except that if the acts constituting the discriminatory
      housing practice that is the object of the charge are committed by the same natural person who has been previously
      adjudged to have committed acts constituting a discriminatory housing practice , then the civil penalties
      set forth in subparagraphs (B) and (C) may be imposed without regard to the period of time within which any
      subsequent discriminatory housing practice occurred. (4) No such order shall affect any contract, sale, encumbrance,
      or lease consummated before the issuance of such order and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer,
      or tenant without actual notice of the charge filed under this subchapter. (5) In the case of an order with
      respect to a discriminatory housing practice that occurred in the course of a business subject to a licensing
      or regulation by a governmental agency, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the
      issuance of such order (or, if such order is judicially reviewed, 30 days after such order is in substance
      affirmed upon such review)— (A) send copies of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the order, to
      that governmental agency; and (B) recommend to that governmental agency appropriate disciplinary action (including,
      where appropriate, the suspension or revocation of the license of the respondent ). (6) In the case of an
      order against a respondent against whom another order was issued within the preceding 5 years under this section,
      the Secretary shall send a copy of each such order to the Attorney General. (7) If the administrative law
      judge finds that the respondent has not engaged or is not about to engage in a discriminatory housing practice
      , as the case may be, such administrative law judge shall enter an order dismissing the charge. The Secretary
      shall make public disclosure of each such dismissal.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-h
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-h
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(h)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (h): (h) Review by Secretary; service of final order (1) The Secretary
    may review any finding, conclusion, or order issued under subsection (g). Such review shall be completed not
    later than 30 days after the finding, conclusion, or order is so issued; otherwise the finding, conclusion,
    or order becomes …'
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  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (h) Review by Secretary; service of final order (1) The Secretary may review any finding, conclusion,
      or order issued under subsection (g). Such review shall be completed not later than 30 days after the finding,
      conclusion, or order is so issued; otherwise the finding, conclusion, or order becomes final. (2) The Secretary
      shall cause the findings of fact and conclusions of law made with respect to any final order for relief under
      this section, together with a copy of such order, to be served on each aggrieved person and each respondent
      in the proceeding.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-i
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-i
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(i)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (i): (i) Judicial review (1) Any party aggrieved by a final order for
    relief under this section granting or denying in whole or in part the relief sought may obtain a review of such
    order under chapter 158 of title 28. (2) Notwithstanding such chapter, venue of the proceeding shall be in the
    judicial cir…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
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  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (i) Judicial review (1) Any party aggrieved by a final order for relief under this section
      granting or denying in whole or in part the relief sought may obtain a review of such order under chapter
      158 of title 28. (2) Notwithstanding such chapter, venue of the proceeding shall be in the judicial circuit
      in which the discriminatory housing practice is alleged to have occurred, and filing of the petition for review
      shall be not later than 30 days after the order is entered.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-j
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-j
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(j)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (j): (j) Court enforcement of administrative order upon petition by Secretary
    (1) The Secretary may petition any United States court of appeals for the circuit in which the discriminatory
    housing practice is alleged to have occurred or in which any respondent resides or transacts business for the
    enforce…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
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    paragraph_quote: (j) Court enforcement of administrative order upon petition by Secretary (1) The Secretary
      may petition any United States court of appeals for the circuit in which the discriminatory housing practice
      is alleged to have occurred or in which any respondent resides or transacts business for the enforcement of
      the order of the administrative law judge and for appropriate temporary relief or restraining order, by filing
      in such court a written petition praying that such order be enforced and for appropriate temporary relief
      or restraining order. (2) The Secretary shall file in court with the petition the record in the proceeding.
      A copy of such petition shall be forthwith transmitted by the clerk of the court to the parties to the proceeding
      before the administrative law judge.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3612 subsection (j) from Cornell LII snapshot b08d79d32a698106;
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-k
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-k
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(k)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (k): (k) Relief which may be granted (1) Upon the filing of a petition
    under subsection (i) or (j), the court may— (A) grant to the petitioner, or any other party, such temporary
    relief, restraining order, or other order as the court deems just and proper; (B) affirm, modify, or set aside,
    in whole or in…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (k) Relief which may be granted (1) Upon the filing of a petition under subsection (i) or (j),
      the court may— (A) grant to the petitioner, or any other party, such temporary relief, restraining order,
      or other order as the court deems just and proper; (B) affirm, modify, or set aside, in whole or in part,
      the order, or remand the order for further proceedings; and (C) enforce such order to the extent that such
      order is affirmed or modified. (2) Any party to the proceeding before the administrative law judge may intervene
      in the court of appeals. (3) No objection not made before the administrative law judge shall be considered
      by the court, unless the failure or neglect to urge such objection is excused because of extraordinary circumstances.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-l
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-l
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(l)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (l): (l) Enforcement decree in absence of petition for review If no petition
    for review is filed under subsection (i) before the expiration of 45 days after the date the administrative
    law judge’s order is entered, the administrative law judge’s findings of fact and order shall be conclusive
    in connectio…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (l) Enforcement decree in absence of petition for review If no petition for review is filed
      under subsection (i) before the expiration of 45 days after the date the administrative law judge’s order
      is entered, the administrative law judge’s findings of fact and order shall be conclusive in connection with
      any petition for enforcement— (1) which is filed by the Secretary under subsection (j) after the end of such
      day; or (2) under subsection (m).
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3612 subsection (l) from Cornell LII snapshot b08d79d32a698106;
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-m
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(m)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (m): (m) Court enforcement of administrative order upon petition of any
    person entitled to relief If before the expiration of 60 days after the date the administrative law judge’s
    order is entered, no petition for review has been filed under subsection (i), and the Secretary has not sought
    enforcement of…'
  type: do
  tags:
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  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (m) Court enforcement of administrative order upon petition of any person entitled to relief
      If before the expiration of 60 days after the date the administrative law judge’s order is entered, no petition
      for review has been filed under subsection (i), and the Secretary has not sought enforcement of the order
      under subsection (j), any person entitled to relief under the order may petition for a decree enforcing the
      order in the United States court of appeals for the circuit in which the discriminatory housing practice is
      alleged to have occurred.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3612 subsection (m) from Cornell LII snapshot b08d79d32a698106;
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-n
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-n
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(n)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (n): (n) Entry of decree The clerk of the court of appeals in which a
    petition for enforcement is filed under subsection (l) or (m) shall forthwith enter a decree enforcing the order
    and shall transmit a copy of such decree to the Secretary , the respondent named in the petition, and to any
    other parties…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
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  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
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    paragraph_quote: (n) Entry of decree The clerk of the court of appeals in which a petition for enforcement is
      filed under subsection (l) or (m) shall forthwith enter a decree enforcing the order and shall transmit a
      copy of such decree to the Secretary , the respondent named in the petition, and to any other parties to the
      proceeding before the administrative law judge.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3612 subsection (n) from Cornell LII snapshot b08d79d32a698106;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-o
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-o
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(o)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (o): (o) Civil action for enforcement when election is made for such
    civil action (1) If an election is made under subsection (a), the Secretary shall authorize, and not later than
    30 days after the election is made the Attorney General shall commence and maintain, a civil action on behalf
    of the aggriev…'
  type: dont
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
    snapshot_id: b08d79d32a698106
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:db7155704206aad7aff46ab360786c8774dd9caad77d07d7685690f80f0cab66
    paragraph_quote: (o) Civil action for enforcement when election is made for such civil action (1) If an election
      is made under subsection (a), the Secretary shall authorize, and not later than 30 days after the election
      is made the Attorney General shall commence and maintain, a civil action on behalf of the aggrieved person
      in a United States district court seeking relief under this subsection. Venue for such civil action shall
      be determined under chapter 87 of title 28. (2) Any aggrieved person with respect to the issues to be determined
      in a civil action under this subsection may intervene as of right in that civil action. (3) In a civil action
      under this subsection, if the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about
      to occur, the court may grant as relief any relief which a court could grant with respect to such discriminatory
      housing practice in a civil action under section 3613 of this title . Any relief so granted that would accrue
      to an aggrieved person in a civil action commenced by that aggrieved person under section 3613 of this title
      shall also accrue to that aggrieved person in a civil action under this subsection. If monetary relief is
      sought for the benefit of an aggrieved person who does not intervene in the civil action, the court shall
      not award such relief if that aggrieved person has not complied with discovery orders entered by the court.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3612 subsection (o) from Cornell LII snapshot b08d79d32a698106;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3612-p
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3612-p
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3612(p)
  description: 'Enforcement by Secretary — (p): (p) Attorney’s fees In any administrative proceeding brought under
    this section, or any court proceeding arising therefrom, or any civil action under this section, the administrative
    law judge or the court, as the case may be, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party , other than the
    United…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3612
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3612
    snapshot_id: b08d79d32a698106
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:db7155704206aad7aff46ab360786c8774dd9caad77d07d7685690f80f0cab66
    paragraph_quote: (p) Attorney’s fees In any administrative proceeding brought under this section, or any court
      proceeding arising therefrom, or any civil action under this section, the administrative law judge or the
      court, as the case may be, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party , other than the United States,
      a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs. The United States shall be liable for such fees and costs to the extent
      provided by section 504 of title 5 or by section 2412 of title 28 . ( Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 812 ,
      as added Pub. L. 100–430, § 8(2) , Sept. 13, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1629 .)
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3612 subsection (p) from Cornell LII snapshot b08d79d32a698106;
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  judgment: false
