Civil Rights Division

The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funding from states that do not alter voting practices and warning election officials of potential arrest for failing to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Letters to states and grant requirements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emphasize compliance with election-related mandates, including verifying citizenship of registrants.

The Trump administration is pressuring states to alter election practices by threatening federal funding cuts and criminal prosecution for officials who do not remove noncitizens from voter rolls. The Justice Department sent letters to all 50 states and the District of Columbia, while a FEMA grant program ties funding to compliance with election-related requirements.

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has sued California and Virginia over gun laws, marking an unprecedented effort to enforce Second Amendment rights. The lawsuits target specific firearm restrictions in these states and aim to establish broader constitutional precedent through coordinated legal challenges.

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is suing California and Virginia over gun laws, marking an unprecedented effort to expand Second Amendment protections. The department has filed over a dozen lawsuits challenging firearm restrictions in multiple jurisdictions, aiming to establish constitutional precedent rather than targeting every restriction.

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division head sent letters to election officials in all 50 states, threatening criminal action if they knowingly allow non-U.S. citizens to vote.

The Department of Justice's civil rights division head warned state election officials about possible criminal penalties for allowing noncitizens to vote. The warning emphasizes enforcement of voting laws to prevent noncitizen participation.

The Justice Department's civil rights division, led by Harmeet Dhillon, sent letters to 11 states threatening prosecution of top election officials if noncitizen votes are counted in upcoming elections.

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into a New York City coffee shop chain for potentially refusing service to U.S. Representative Dan Goldman due to his pro-Israel stance. The Civil Rights Division will take enforcement action if warranted, according to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon.

The U.S. Justice Department claims UC Davis School of Medicine's admissions process showed racial bias by favoring less qualified Black and Latino applicants, according to an investigation by its Civil Rights Division.

The U.S. Justice Department claims an investigation found racial bias in admissions at UC Davis' School of Medicine, favoring less qualified Black and Latino applicants. The Civil Rights Division conducted the investigation.

The Trump administration's Justice Department has established a Second Amendment Section to sue cities and states over gun laws, targeting entities like Los Angeles County, Denver, and Washington, D.C. Pro-gun groups support the initiative, which shifts the Civil Rights Division's focus from traditional civil rights issues to firearm regulations.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced civil rights investigations into 15 medical schools over alleged racial discrimination in admissions. The probes focus on whether the schools, which receive federal funding, used race-conscious admissions practices.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into Arizona State University’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, alleging the university may have discriminated against students based on race, color, or national origin. ASU denies the allegations, stating it complies with federal law and state policies prohibiting discrimination in public education.

The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against the University of California, alleging deliberate indifference to antisemitic and national origin discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students at UCLA, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Harvard University has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration's Department of Justice, which accuses the university of antisemitism. The lawsuit claims Harvard failed to protect Israeli and Jewish students, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Harvard's lawyers have responded to the allegations.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is demanding 865,000 ballots and election records from Detroit's 2024 election, threatening legal action if compliance is not met within 14 days. Michigan officials, including Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett and Attorney General Dana Nessel, have rejected the request, calling it politically motivated and asserting that the materials are held by local clerks, not the county office.

The DOJ fired at least four prosecutors involved in FACE Act cases during the Biden administration. Sanjay Patel, a federal prosecutor in the Civil Rights Division, was placed on administrative leave before his termination.