42 U.S.C. § 1997j : US Code - Section 1997J: Disclaimer respecting private litigation

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1997j : US Code - Section 1997J: Disclaimer respecting private litigation

The provisions of this subchapter shall in no way expand or
restrict the authority of parties other than the United States to
enforce the legal rights which they may have pursuant to existing
law with regard to institutionalized persons. In this regard, the
fact that the Attorney General may be conducting an investigation
or contemplating litigation pursuant to this subchapter shall not
be grounds for delay of or prejudice to any litigation on behalf of
parties other than the United States.