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The Division confronts significant policy issues, which often rise to constitutional dimensions, in defending and enforcing various Federal programs and actions. In April 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Javier Guzman to lead the division as Assistant Attorney General. [1] That nomination was withdrawn on July 20, 2021. [2]
Tax Division; Assistant attorneys general report either to the deputy attorney general (in the case of the Criminal Division, the Justice Management Division and the Offices of Legal Counsel, Legislative Affairs, and Legal Policy) or to the associate attorney general (in the case of the Antitrust, Civil, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural ...
Kristen M. Clarke (born 1975) [1] is an American attorney who has served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the United States Department of Justice since May 2021. Clarke previously served as president of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
From 2002 to 2014, he practiced law at the law firm WilmerHale in Washington, D.C. [2] He worked in the Department of Justice from 2014 to 2017, serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel and then as a Counselor to Attorney General Loretta Lynch. [2] He rejoined WilmerHale as a partner in April 2017. [3]
Assumed office Left office — Assistant Attorney General (Office of Legal Counsel) Christopher Fonzone [8] January 5, 2024 (Confirmed December 19, 2023, 50–17) [RC 10] — Christopher H. Schroeder: October 29, 2021 (Confirmed October 28, 2021, 56–41) [RC 11] July 9, 2023 [9] — Assistant Attorney General (Office of Legal Policy) TBA ...
Justin Levitt, who served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights Division under President Barack Obama, said the incoming administration is likely to turn the division away ...
Assistant Attorney General (Civil Division) Ethan P. Davis: July 4, 2020 September 11, 2020 Assistant Attorney General (Civil Rights) Eric Dreiband [6] October 12, 2018 (Confirmed October 11, 2018, 50–47) [7] January 8, 2021 Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division) Brian Rabbitt: July 3, 2020 December 24, 2020 Assistant Attorney General ...
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 head office of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights (AAG-CR; appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate).