• Source: United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin.
The division was established on December 9, 1957, by order of Attorney General William P. Rogers, after the Civil Rights Act of 1957 created the head office of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights (AAG-CR; appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate).
In 2021, Kristen Clarke became the first woman confirmed to the position.




Organization


Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Appellate Section
Coordination and Review Section
Criminal Section
Disability Rights Section
Educational Opportunities Section
Employment Litigation Section
Housing and Civil Enforcement Section
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section
Policy & Strategy Section
Special Litigation Section
Voting Section




Jurisdiction


The Division enforces

the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1968
the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended through 2006
the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act of 1986
the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984
the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act of 1980, which authorizes the Attorney General to seek relief for persons confined in public institutions where conditions exist that deprive residents of their constitutional rights
the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act of 1994
the Police Misconduct Provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993
Section 102 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin and citizenship status as well as document abuse and retaliation under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.
In addition, the Division prosecutes actions under several criminal civil rights statutes which were designed to preserve personal liberties and safety.




Assistant Attorneys General



denotes head that served as acting Assistant Attorney General




References






External links


Official website

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