United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Seal of the United States Department of Justice | |
| Division overview | |
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| Formed | December 9, 1957 |
| Jurisdiction | United States government agency |
| Headquarters | Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C., United States |
| Annual budget | $162 million (2015) |
| Division executive | |
| Parent department | U.S. Department of Justice |
| Website | www |
The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin.
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)