[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC216]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 9--PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
SUBCHAPTER III--STOCKYARDS AND STOCKYARD DEALERS
Sec. 216. Proceedings to enforce orders; injunction
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 restra
