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|OrganizationName=Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice
|OrganizationName=Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice
|OrganizationType=Executive Departments
|OrganizationType=Executive Departments
|Mission=To uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all individuals in the United States, particularly those who are most vulnerable, by enforcing federal statutes that prohibit discrimination; to promote equal justice under the law.
|Mission=To uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all individuals in the United States, particularly those who are most vulnerable, by enforcing federal statutes that prohibit discrimination; to promote equal justice under the law.
|ParentOrganization=United States Department of Justice
|CreationLegislation=Civil Rights Act of 1957
|Employees=750
|Budget=$169 million (FY 2023)
|OrganizationExecutive=Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
|OrganizationExecutive=Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
|Employees=750 (approx.)
|Budget=$169 million (FY 2023)
|Website=https://www.justice.gov/crt
|Services=Enforcement of Civil Rights Laws; Litigation; Community Outreach
|Services=Enforcement of Civil Rights Laws; Litigation; Community Outreach
|ParentOrganization=United States Department of Justice
|CreationLegislation=Civil Rights Act of 1957
|Regulations=Enforces various federal civil rights statutes
|Regulations=Enforces various federal civil rights statutes
|HeadquartersLocation=38.8977, -77.0365
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89321, -77.0256
|HeadquartersAddress=950 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20530
|HeadquartersAddress=950 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20530
|Website=https://www.justice.gov/crt
}}
}}
'''Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice (DOJ)''' is responsible for enforcing federal statutes that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, and other protected characteristics, ensuring equal protection under the law.
'''Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice (DOJ)''' is responsible for enforcing federal statutes that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, and other protected characteristics, ensuring equal protection under the law.