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A Message from
the Assistant Attorney General
From the time of our nation’s founding, Americans
have cherished above all else the promise of equal opportu-
nity and equal justice under the law. The Civil Rights Divi-
sion is the conscience of our country, enforcing laws designed
to give meaning to that enduring promise.
President Barack Obama has made clear that he con-
siders civil rights enforcement a critical priority for his Ad-
ministration, and Attorney General Eric Holder has called the
Civil Rights Division the “crown jewel” of the Department of
Justice. Indeed, the Division has a long and distinguished his-
tory of combating discrimination in all its shapes and forms.
The Division’s dedicated career attorneys, professionals and
support staff work tirelessly to ensure that the Division can
carry out its critical mission of protecting and defending the
civil rights of all individuals.
