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Justice Department Sues Five Additional States for Failure to Produce Voter Rolls
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Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Withholding Race-Related Admissions Documents
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Civil Rights Division Secures $68M Settlement in Predatory Land Sales and Lending Lawsuit
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Mississippi Man Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Mormon Church
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Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Against Racial Discrimination in Admissions at UCLA’s Medical School
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Have you been affected by DEI?
Do you have evidence of non-citizens voting in elections?
Are you a state or local government employee who’s been discriminated against though DEI policies?
Were you the subject of a hate crime because of your political beliefs, race, or religion?
Did a state or local government discriminate against your religious organization through land use or zoning laws?
Do you personally have information related to a hate crime?
Is a business discriminating based on military service?
Has access to your place of worship been blocked by protestors?
Do you want to report vandalism of a crisis pregnancy center?
Has your school participated in antisemitism?
Have you lost scholarships due to racism?
Is a business imposing hardships on active military members or veterans?
Were you sterilized by transgender hormones/surgery?
Victim of religious discrimination at work?
Does your state or local government have an affirmative action plan?
Are you a job applicant that’s experienced discrimination because you’re a U.S. Citizen and not a foreign visa holder?
Are you aware of job advertisements that discriminate against U.S. Citizens?
Turned away because of your ADA service animal?
About the Division
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.
Learn More
Meet the Assistant Attorney General
Leadership
Harmeet K. Dhillon
Assistant Attorney General
Contact
Civil Rights Division
Tel: (202) 514-3847
TTY/TDD: 711
Our Work
Appellate
Criminal
Disability Rights
Education
Employment
Federal Coordination and Compliance
Housing and Civil Enforcement
Immigrant and Employee Rights
Policy and Strategy
Second Amendment
Special Litigation
Voting
Civil Rights Division News
Press Release
Justice Department Secures Settlement in First-Ever Lawsuit Enforcing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Housing Rights Subpart
The Justice Department announced today the settlement of United States v. David Montanus and Lisa Montanus, the first lawsuit filed by the Civil Rights Division to enforce the...
April 17, 2026
Press Release
Federal Jury Convicts Louisiana Deputy U.S. Marshal of Civil Rights and Obstruction of Justice Charges
Yesterday, a federal jury in the Western District of Louisiana, convicted Deputy United States Marshal Joshua Firmin of subjecting a prisoner to cruel and unusual punishment by severely...
April 16, 2026
Press Release
Justice Department Announces Completion of Compliance Review After Illinois Removes Unlawful DEI Criteria from Loan Repayment Program
Today, the Justice Department announced that it has closed a compliance review of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of...
April 16, 2026
Press Release
Justice Department Announces Settlement to Combat Antisemitism in Massachusetts School District
This week, the Justice Department and the Concord-Carlisle, Massachusetts School District entered into a voluntary settlement agreement to ensure the district appropriately responds to incidents of antisemitic harassment...
April 16, 2026
Press Release
ADT to Pay $1.3M to Servicemembers for Illegal Charges
The Justice Department today announced that ADT LLC doing business as ADT Security Services, the nation’s largest home security services company, will pay over $1.3 million to resolve...
April 14, 2026
Press Release
Former Loveland, Colorado Police Department Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting a Minor Child
Today, a federal judge in Denver, Colorado, sentenced Dylan Miller, 30, a former Loveland, Colorado Police Department (LPD) officer, to 17 years in prison and five years of...
April 13, 2026
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Skip to main content
Civil Rights Division
Press Release
Justice Department Sues Five Additional States for Failure to Produce Voter Rolls
Press Release
Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Withholding Race-Related Admissions Documents
Press Release
Civil Rights Division Secures $68M Settlement in Predatory Land Sales and Lending Lawsuit
Press Release
Mississippi Man Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Mormon Church
Press Release
Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Against Racial Discrimination in Admissions at UCLA’s Medical School
Action Center
Get a Job
Have you been affected by DEI?
Do you have evidence of non-citizens voting in elections?
Are you a state or local government employee who’s been discriminated against though DEI policies?
Were you the subject of a hate crime because of your political beliefs, race, or religion?
Did a state or local government discriminate against your religious organization through land use or zoning laws?
Do you personally have information related to a hate crime?
Is a business discriminating based on military service?
Has access to your place of worship been blocked by protestors?
Do you want to report vandalism of a crisis pregnancy center?
Has your school participated in antisemitism?
Have you lost scholarships due to racism?
Is a business imposing hardships on active military members or veterans?
Were you sterilized by transgender hormones/surgery?
Victim of religious discrimination at work?
Does your state or local government have an affirmative action plan?
Are you a job applicant that’s experienced discrimination because you’re a U.S. Citizen and not a foreign visa holder?
Are you aware of job advertisements that discriminate against U.S. Citizens?
Turned away because of your ADA service animal?
About the Division
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.
Learn More
Meet the Assistant Attorney General
Leadership
Harmeet K. Dhillon
Assistant Attorney General
Contact
Civil Rights Division
Tel: (202) 514-3847
TTY/TDD: 711
Our Work
Appellate
Criminal
Disability Rights
Education
Employment
Federal Coordination and Compliance
Housing and Civil Enforcement
Immigrant and Employee Rights
Policy and Strategy
Second Amendment
Special Litigation
Voting
Civil Rights Division News
Press Release
Justice Department Secures Settlement in First-Ever Lawsuit Enforcing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Housing Rights Subpart
The Justice Department announced today the settlement of United States v. David Montanus and Lisa Montanus, the first lawsuit filed by the Civil Rights Division to enforce the...
April 17, 2026
Press Release
Federal Jury Convicts Louisiana Deputy U.S. Marshal of Civil Rights and Obstruction of Justice Charges
Yesterday, a federal jury in the Western District of Louisiana, convicted Deputy United States Marshal Joshua Firmin of subjecting a prisoner to cruel and unusual punishment by severely...
April 16, 2026
Press Release
Justice Department Announces Completion of Compliance Review After Illinois Removes Unlawful DEI Criteria from Loan Repayment Program
Today, the Justice Department announced that it has closed a compliance review of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of...
April 16, 2026
Press Release
Justice Department Announces Settlement to Combat Antisemitism in Massachusetts School District
This week, the Justice Department and the Concord-Carlisle, Massachusetts School District entered into a voluntary settlement agreement to ensure the district appropriately responds to incidents of antisemitic harassment...
April 16, 2026
Press Release
ADT to Pay $1.3M to Servicemembers for Illegal Charges
The Justice Department today announced that ADT LLC doing business as ADT Security Services, the nation’s largest home security services company, will pay over $1.3 million to resolve...
April 14, 2026
Press Release
Former Loveland, Colorado Police Department Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting a Minor Child
Today, a federal judge in Denver, Colorado, sentenced Dylan Miller, 30, a former Loveland, Colorado Police Department (LPD) officer, to 17 years in prison and five years of...
April 13, 2026
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