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DOJ Civil Rights Division

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DOJ Civil Rights Division

@CivilRights

Official Twitter account for Civil Rights Division at @TheJusticeDept. Privacy policy: justice.gov/doj/privacy-po…

Washington, D.C.

Joined November 2010

DOJ Civil Rights Division
@CivilRights
Jul 10
Former Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced for Assault on Prisoner in Louisiana Courthouse “The great majority of law enforcement officers do essential work honorably and lawfully under difficult and high-risk conditions,” said @AAGDhillon. “But Joshua Firmin knowingly overstepped his
DOJ Civil Rights Division
@CivilRights
Jul 9
This week the Civil Rights Division and the Jersey City Board of Education entered a voluntary settlement agreement to end race and national origin discrimination in student admissions at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, a college prep magnet school with a competitive
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AAGHarmeetDhillon
@AAGDhillon
Jul 8
Every state and local election official is on notice – knowingly encouraging noncitizens to vote or conspiring to fraudulently register noncitizens is a federal crime. The @CivilRights Division is ready to help with compliance as American citizens deserve free and fair elections!
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AAGHarmeetDhillon
@AAGDhillon
Jul 9
It’s great to see the @WSJopinion highlight our @CivilRights work dismantling DEI, in this case Evanston’s illegal reparations scheme. Kudos to DAAG @EricSell & his team for his leadership on this and other housing discrimination cases! Equality for all!
Opinion | Evanston’s Race Reparations in the Dock
From wsj.com
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AAGHarmeetDhillon
@AAGDhillon
Jul 9
Last week, @CivilRights filed cases in California and Virginia to fight bans on sales of legal firearms. @TheJusticeDept is committed to ensuring that law-abiding Americans enjoy their Second Amendment rights without infringement!
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AAGHarmeetDhillon
@AAGDhillon
Jul 8
Our @CivilRights Division at @TheJusticeDept is growing! Honored to swear in 100+ new attorneys and staff to our ranks today. These civil rights warriors will enforce our nation’s laws to benefit ALL Americans, not just a select few. It's a privilege to have them on board!
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AAGHarmeetDhillon
@AAGDhillon
Jul 8
Weak voter ID verification, failure to remove ineligible voters from the rolls, and unsecured mail-in voting is a recipe for diminished voter confidence. This @CivilRights Division @TheJusticeDept is committed to enforcing federal election laws & protecting election integrity!
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AAGHarmeetDhillon
@AAGDhillon
Jul 8
In past administrations, Republican and Democrat, @TheJusticeDept monitored elections to protect election integrity. This @CivilRights Division is sending monitors to 15 jurisdictions to ensure voter confidence in the upcoming primary elections!
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AAGHarmeetDhillon
@AAGDhillon
Jul 8
Recent @CivilRights primary election monitoring: Biden 2022 — 9 jurisdictions Biden 2024 — 27 jurisdictions Trump 2026 — 15 jurisdictions Number of Marc Elias posts whining about @TheJusticeDept doing routine work to enforce federal law under Biden: 0
Democracy Docket
@DemocracyDocket
Jul 8
🚨BREAKING: Trump DOJ says it will deploy federal election monitors to six states during the 2026 primary season. The announcement comes the same day DOJ threatened election officials with potential criminal prosecution over noncitizen voting. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/tr…
DOJ Civil Rights Division
@CivilRights
Jul 7
Justice Department Announces Completion of Compliance Review After Minnesota Repeals Grant Program Based on Unlawful DEI Criteria “Recipients of federal dollars cannot decide who benefits from those funds on the basis of race, color, or national origin,” said @AAGDhillon. “The
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AAGHarmeetDhillon
@AAGDhillon
Jul 1
SCOTUS’s recent 2A decisions hew to America’s natural law, and the right to self-defense. The @CivilRights Division’s 2A section at @TheJusticeDept will continue to aggressively protect Americans’ right to keep and bear arms, and follow the precedent that SCOTUS set.
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Jesus A. Osete
@JesusOseteDOJ
Jul 1
Good morning to the law-abiding citizens of California and Virginia. Help is on the way.
DOJ Civil Rights Division
@CivilRights
Jul 1
“The Civil Rights Division will defend law-abiding citizens from states that seek to disarm them illegally,” said @AAGDhillon. “This lawsuit is yet another example of this Justice Department enforcing the Second Amendment by protecting citizens against unconstitutional state
U.S. Department of Justice
@TheJusticeDept
Jul 1
Justice Department SUES CALIFORNIA to Halt Glock Ban “The Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans, even those in California. California cannot ban the most popular type of handgun in America,” said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. “We will work to
DOJ Civil Rights Division
@CivilRights
Jul 1
“On April 10, I promised Governor Spanberger that we would sue Virginia if she signed this unconstitutional weapons ban into law. I keep my promises,” said @AAGDhillon. “Law-abiding Americans should not have to live under threat of criminal sanction for simply exercising their
U.S. Department of Justice
@TheJusticeDept
Jul 1
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia State Police alleging that a newly enacted Virginia law unconstitutionally bans the purchase and sale of ordinary semi-automatic rifles owned by millions of Americans. “The