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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
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Justice Department Reaches Settlement Agreement with City of Lexington, Mississippi, Regarding Lexington Police Department’s Unlawful Police Practices
The Justice Department announced today that it has obtained an out-of-court settlement agreement with the City of Lexington, Mississippi, to remedy certain violations described in the Department’s Sept...
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U.S Departments of Justice and Labor Secure Settlement with Cloudera, Enforce Two-Year PERM Debarment & Back Pay Following Discrimination Against U.S. Workers
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (CRT) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a coordinated enforcement resolution with Cloudera Inc., a Santa Clara...
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Justice Department Opens Investigation of Pennsauken, New Jersey’s Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit Delays
Today, the Justice Department opened an investigation to determine whether Pennsauken, New Jersey deprives citizens of their right to bear arms through egregious and unjust delays in issuing...
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U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice Reaffirm Parents Are Not Terrorists and Have the Right to Direct their Children’s Education
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a joint letter to all state Attorneys General reaffirming the Trump Administration’s commitment...
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U.S. Department of Justice Obtains Settlement on Behalf of National Guard Medic for Alleged Employment Discrimination by Texas Memory Care Facility
A federal judge in Austin has approved a settlement between the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, on behalf of Army National Guard Combat Medic Specialist Maria Opara, and...
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Justice Department Finds UCLA Law School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today investigative findings that the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law (UCLA Law) discriminated against white and Asian students in...