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=== Assistant: There are several federal laws and provisions under the United States Code U.S.C. ===
There are several federal laws and provisions under the United States Code (U.S.C.) that criminalize or provide remedies for systematically depriving a large group of people of their constitutional rights. These laws primarily address government overreach, civil rights violations, and conspiracy to suppress constitutional protections. Below is a comprehensive list:

==== These statutes impose criminal penalties for officials or individuals who violate constitutional rights. ====

===== - Crime: Two or more persons conspiring to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in exercising their constitutional rights. =====
* Penalty: - Up to 10 years imprisonment. - If bodily injury or death results, penalties increase to life imprisonment or the death penalty.
* Scope: Used against government officials, law enforcement, and private actors engaging in systemic suppression of rights.

===== - Crime: A government official depriving a person or group of constitutional rights under color of law (i.e., using their official position). =====
* Penalty: - Fines or imprisonment up to one year. - If bodily harm results: Up to 10 years. - If death results: Life imprisonment or the death penalty.
* Examples: Police brutality, election fraud, mass voter suppression, and racial discrimination by government entities.

==== These statutes allow individuals or groups to sue for constitutional violations. ====

===== - Allows: Lawsuits against state and local officials (including police) for violating constitutional rights. =====
* Remedies: Monetary damages, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees.
* Key Cases: - Monell v. Department of Social Services (1978) – Established that municipalities can be sued under § 1983 for systemic constitutional violations. - Gonzaga Univ. v. Doe (2002) – Clarified when private parties can sue under § 1983.

===== - Crime: Two or more people conspiring to deny equal protection of the laws to a group. =====
* Scope: - Used against hate groups, political suppression, and racial discrimination. - Can apply to private actors if their actions are racially or class-based.
* Remedy: Civil lawsuits seeking damages.

===== - Crime: If a person (usually a government official) knows about a § 1985 conspiracy and fails to prevent it. =====
* Penalty: - Civil liability for damages. - Often used in cases where officials ignored systemic rights violations (e.g., refusing to stop racist policies).

==== Laws that prevent suppression of voting rights, particularly when applied to large populations. ====

===== - Crime: Intimidating or suppressing voting rights based on race or ethnicity. =====
* Penalty: Criminal fines and up to five years in prison.

===== - Crime: Knowingly and willfully depriving citizens of voter registration opportunities. =====
* Example: Systematic purging of voter rolls targeting minority communities.

===== - Crime: Using force, threats, or intimidation to prevent lawful voting. =====
* Penalty: Up to one year imprisonment or fines.

==== These statutes prevent mass constitutional rights violations by the government. ====

===== - Crime: Unauthorized government surveillance violating the Fourth Amendment. =====
* Penalty: Fines and imprisonment up to five years.
* Example: Mass government surveillance of U.S. citizens without warrants.

===== - Allows: Courts to invalidate federal agency actions that are unconstitutional or violate due process. =====
* Example: If a government agency systematically violates civil rights, courts can strike down its policies.

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* Prohibits: Discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs receiving federal funding.
* Example: Systematic racial discrimination in housing, education, or healthcare.

===== - Prohibits: Discriminatory employment practices by large-scale employers or government agencies. =====
* Example: A federal agency systematically firing employees based on race.

===== - Prohibits: Discrimination in housing based on race, religion, or disability. =====
* Example: Redlining or mass evictions targeting minority communities.

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* Crime: Targeting a racial, religious, or ethnic group for mass rights deprivation.
* Penalty: Life imprisonment or the death penalty.

===== - Crime: Systematically depriving constitutional rights under U.S. military occupation or wartime rule. =====
* Penalty: Life imprisonment or death penalty (if death results).

==== The United States Code provides both criminal and civil remedies for large-scale constitutional rights violations. The strongest protections include: ====
# Criminal penalties (§§ 241, 242) for government and private actors.
# Civil lawsuits (§§ 1983, 1985, 1986) for victims.
# Election laws (VRA, NVRA) to stop voter suppression.
# Discrimination laws (Civil Rights Act, Fair Housing Act) for racial and systemic injustices.

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