United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | December 9, 1957 |
| Jurisdiction | United States government agency |
| Headquarters | 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. |
| Annual budget | $162 million USD (2015) |
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| Parent department | U.S. Department of Justice |
| Website | usdoj |
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division is the institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing 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 office of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, who has since then headed the division. The head of the Civil Rights Division is an Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights (AAG-CR) appointed by the President of the United States. The current Acting AAG-CR is Thomas E. Wheeler II.
The Division enforces
In addition, the Division prosecutes actions under several criminal civil rights statutes which were designed to preserve personal liberties and safety.
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