of race, color, or membership in a language minority group, an aggrieved person or (in the name of the United States) the Attorney General may institute an action for preventive relief, including an application for a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate order. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to create a cause of action for civil enforcement of criminal provisions of this or any other Act. . (c) Judicial relief Section 204 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10504 ) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: Whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that a State or political subdivision has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice prohibited by a provision of this title, an aggrieved person or (in the name of the United States) the Attorney General may institute an action in a district court of the United States, for a restraining order, a preliminary or permanent injunction, or such other order as may be appropriate. . (d) Enforcement of twenty-Sixth amendment Section 301(a)(1) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10701(a)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: (a) (1) An aggrieved person or (in the name of the United States) the Attorney General may institute an action in a district court of the United States, for a restraining order, a preliminary or permanent injunction, or such other order as may be appropriate to implement the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. . 109. Preventive relief Section 12(d) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10308(d) ), as amended by section 108, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) In considering any motion for preliminary relief in any action for preventive relief described in this subsection, the court shall grant the relief if the court determines that the complainant has raised a serious question as to whether the challenged voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or standard, practice, or procedure