---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 1002.314"
title: "20"
number: "1002.314"
heading: "May a court use its equity powers in an action or proceeding under the Act?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/1002.314"
---

# §1002.314. May a court use its equity powers in an action or proceeding under the Act?


Yes. A court may use its full equity powers, including the issuance of temporary or permanent injunctions, temporary restraining orders, and contempt orders, to vindicate the rights or benefits guaranteed under the Act.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Section 4331(a) of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. 4331(a) (Pub. L. 103-353, 108 Stat. 3150).

### Source

Source: 70 FR 75292, Dec. 19, 2005, unless otherwise noted.