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
United States federal government position
appointedBy President of the United States
collaboratesWith United States Attorneys
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
civil rights investigations and lawsuits brought by the Department of Justice
heads Civil Rights Division
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: Federal government of the United States
legalBasis Title 28 of the United States Code
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
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
civil rights
disability rights
education equity
fair housing
police reform
voting rights
reportsTo United States Attorney General
United States Deputy Attorney General
responsibleFor combating discrimination nationwide
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

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Deval appointedToPosition Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
subject surface form: Deval Patrick
Civil Rights Division officeHeldBy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Criminal Section oversightBy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
subject surface form: Criminal Section (U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division)
Deval Patrick positionHeld Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
this entity surface form: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights of the United States
Deval positionHeld Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
subject surface form: Deval Patrick
this entity surface form: Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
Voting Section subordinateTo Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights