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.
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
In addition, the Division prosecutes actions under several criminal civil rights statutes which were designed to preserve personal liberties and safety.
Assistant Attorneys Generaledit
Drew S. Days III was the first African-American Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
denotes head that served as acting Assistant Attorney General
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External linksedit
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February 15, 2024
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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 United States Department of Justice Civil Rights DivisionSeal of the United States Department of JusticeDivision overviewFormedDecember 9 1957 1957 12 09 JurisdictionUnited States government agencyHeadquartersRobert F Kennedy Department of Justice Building950 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington D C United StatesAnnual budget 162 million 2015 1 Division executivesKristen Clarke Assistant Attorney GeneralPamela S Karlan Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney GeneralParent departmentU S Department of JusticeWebsitewww wbr justice wbr gov wbr crtThe 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 Contents 1 Organization 2 Jurisdiction 3 Assistant Attorneys General 4 References 5 External linksOrganization editAssistant 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 2 Policy amp Strategy Section Special Litigation Section Voting SectionJurisdiction editThe 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 edit nbsp Drew S Days III was the first African American Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division denotes head that served as acting Assistant Attorney General Head Took office Left office Party Administration Ref 1 W Wilson White 1957 1960 Republican Dwight D Eisenhower 3 2 Harold R Tyler 1960 1961 Republican Dwight D Eisenhower 4 3 Burke Marshall 1961 1965 Democratic John F Kennedy 4 4 John Doar 1965 1967 Republican Lyndon B Johnson 4 5 5 Stephen J Pollak 1967 1969 Democratic Lyndon B Johnson 4 6 Jerris Leonard 1969 1971 Republican Richard Nixon 4 7 David Luke Norman 1971 1973 Republican Richard Nixon 4 8 J Stanley Pottinger 1973 1977 Republican Richard Nixon 4 9 Drew S Days 1977 1980 Democratic Jimmy Carter 4 10 William Bradford Reynolds 1981 1988 Republican Ronald Reagan 4 6 William C Lucas acting 1988 1989 Republican Ronald Reagan James P Turner acting 1989 1990 Republican Ronald Reagan11 John R Dunne 1990 1993 Republican George H W Bush 4 James P Turner acting 1993 1994 Democratic Bill Clinton12 Deval Patrick 1994 1997 Democratic Bill Clinton 4 13 Bill Lann Lee 1997 2001 Democratic Bill Clinton 7 14 Ralph F Boyd 2001 2003 Republican George W Bush Bradley Schlozman acting 2003 2003 Republican George W Bush15 Alexander Acosta 2003 2005 Republican George W Bush16 Wan J Kim 2005 2007 Republican George W Bush Grace Chung Becker acting 2008 2008 Republican George W Bush17 Thomas Perez 2009 2013 Democratic Barack Obama 8 Jocelyn Samuels acting 2013 2014 Democratic Barack Obama Molly J Moran acting 2014 2014 Democratic Barack Obama Vanita Gupta acting 2014 2017 Democratic Barack Obama 9 Thomas E Wheeler II acting 2017 2017 Republican Donald Trump 10 John M Gore acting 2017 2018 Republican Donald Trump 11 18 Eric Dreiband 2018 2021 Republican Donald Trump 12 19 Kristen Clarke 2021 Democratic Joe BidenReferences edit 2015 Department of Justice Budget Authority by Appropriation United States Department of Justice Retrieved 22 December 2015 Overview Of The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section justice gov 2015 08 06 Retrieved 2019 05 31 The Department of Justice s Civil Rights Division A Historical Perspective as the Division Nears 50 Remarks by Wan Kim Mar 22 2006 PDF a b c d e f g h i j k Turner James P December 14 1997 Used and Abused The Civil Rights Division Washington Post p C01 Retrieved 21 December 2015 Reed Roy 2014 11 11 John Doar Federal Lawyer on Front Lines Against Segregation Dies at 92 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 10 08 Garcia Philip J November 9 1988 Assistant Attorney General William Bradford Reynolds the Justice Department s Controversial Civil Rights Chief Resigned Wednesday Effective Dec 9 United Press International UPI Retrieved 22 December 2015 Marquis Christopher August 4 2000 Clinton Sidesteps Senate to Fill Civil Rights Enforcement Job New York Times Retrieved 21 December 2015 Meet the AAG Banner The United States Department of Justice 6 August 2015 Retrieved 22 December 2015 Attorney General Holder Announces Vanita Gupta to Serve as Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division The United States Department of Justice October 15 2014 Retrieved 22 December 2015 Tillman Zoe January 24 2017 Here s Who Is Running The Justice Department Right Now BuzzFeed News Retrieved 27 January 2017 United States Department Of Justice Civil Rights Division July 28 2017 Retrieved 28 July 2017 Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband Announces Departure from Civil Rights Division www justice gov 2021 01 07 Retrieved 2021 02 28 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division amp oldid 1196787811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
