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About the Division

Welcome! The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice protects the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States by enforcing anti-discrimination laws.

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Meet the Assistant Attorney General

Leadership
Harmeet K. Dhillon
Assistant Attorney General

Contact
Civil Rights Division
Tel: (202) 514-3847
TTY/TDD: 711

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Our Work

Civil Rights Division News
Press Release
Florida Man Indicted for Attempted Mass Shooting Targeting Jewish Victims
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has returned an indictment charging a Florida man with federal hate crime and firearm offenses for allegedly attempting...
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Justice Department Sues State of New York for Requiring Catholic Nursing Facilities to House Men with Women
The Justice Department notified the U.S. District Court that it intends to intervene in a lawsuit filed by an order of Catholic nuns — the Dominican Sisters of...
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U.S. Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Race Discrimination Lawsuit Challenging Reparations Program in Evanston, Illinois
Today, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division moved to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a program by the City of Evanston, Illinois, that distributes cash payments and...
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Federal Jury Convicts Former Correctional Officer of Civil Rights Violation that Resulted in Inmate’s Death
A federal jury has convicted a former detention deputy at the Garvin County Jail (GCJ) in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, for her role in being deliberately indifferent to the...
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New Mexico Man Facing Federal Hate Crime Charge Following Attacks at Local Synagogue and Jewish Community Center
An Albuquerque, New Mexico man is in custody on federal charges for allegedly damaging religious property during back-to-back attacks at two local Jewish facilities.
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Justice Department Sues New Mexico Supreme Court and Board of Bar Examiners for Violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the New Mexico Supreme Court and the New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners, alleging that they violated the Servicemembers Civil...