Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
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The Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights is the U.S. Department of Justice official who leads federal enforcement of civil rights laws and oversees efforts to combat discrimination nationwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Justice position
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United States federal government position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United States Attorneys
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other federal civil rights offices ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
career attorneys in the Civil Rights Division
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civil rights investigations and lawsuits brought by the Department of Justice ⓘ |
| heads | Civil Rights Division ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
Federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Title 28 of the United States Code
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regulations of the United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| memberOf | senior leadership of the United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| oversees |
compliance reviews of recipients of federal funds
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enforcement of federal hate crimes statutes ⓘ enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ⓘ enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ enforcement of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act ⓘ enforcement of the Fair Housing Act ⓘ enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ litigation to remedy systemic discrimination ⓘ pattern-or-practice investigations of law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| policyArea |
anti-discrimination law
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civil rights ⓘ disability rights ⓘ education equity ⓘ fair housing ⓘ police reform ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
United States Attorney General
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United States Deputy Attorney General ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
combating discrimination nationwide
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enforcement of federal civil rights laws ⓘ enforcing federal disability rights laws ⓘ enforcing federal laws against discrimination in education ⓘ enforcing federal laws against discrimination in employment ⓘ enforcing federal laws against discrimination in housing ⓘ enforcing federal laws against hate crimes ⓘ enforcing federal laws on equal access to public accommodations ⓘ protecting voting rights ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | presidential appointment with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| workLocation | Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Deval Patrick
subject surface form:
Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
this entity surface form:
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights of the United States
subject surface form:
Deval Patrick
this entity surface form:
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice