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Civil Rights Division

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The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, created in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, religion, familial status, national origin, and citizenship status.

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Harmeet K. Dhillon
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Civil Rights Division
Tel: (202) 514-3847
TTY/TDD: 711

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Civil Rights Division News
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Nation’s Largest Property Management Company to Pay Over $1.4M for Unlawful Charges on Military Servicemembers
The Justice Department announced today that Greystar Management Services LLC will pay over $1.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when...
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Nation’s Largest Property Management Company to Pay Over $1.4M for Unlawful Charges on Military Servicemembers
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that Greystar Management Services LLC will pay over $1.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act...
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Celebrating Over 50 Years of Title IX: A Champion for Educational Equality
Today marks more than five decades since the passage of Title IX, the landmark federal civil rights law that bars sex-based discrimination in education.
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Jacksonville Property Management Company to Pay Compensation and Penalties for Imposing Unlawful Charges on U.S. Military Servicemembers
The Justice Department resolved an enforcement matter against JWB Real Estate Management for violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it imposed illegal early termination charges on...
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Justice Department Sues Washington State Over its new anti-Catholic law, Senate Bill 5375
The Justice Department announced today that it filed legal action for a complaint in intervention against the State of Washington over its a new state law, Senate Bill...
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Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Alabama Redistricting Case Opposing Request for Preclearance under the Voting Rights Act
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a Statement of Interest in the Alabama redistricting case, Milligan v. Allen, 2:21-cv-1530 (N.D. Ala.), opposing Plaintiffs’ request to...