Corey DeRoche

Category: Civil Rights

Harmeet Dhillon: A Liability to Americans’ Civil Rights

Posted on by Corey DeRoche
As the Senate Judiciary Committee considered Harmeet Dhillon's nomination for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice (DOJ), a coalition of civil rights organizations, including The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, raised profound concerns about her record on civil rights and urged the Senate to reject her nomination. These concerns are well-founded, as an examination of Dhillon's stance on...

Trump Runs Off 70% of Civil Rights Division Lawyers: Refused New Policies

Posted on by Corey DeRoche
In an unprecedented exodus, nearly 70% of the lawyers in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division have either left or will leave by the end of May. This mass departure marks a significant shift for the division, which has been dedicated to combating discrimination and protecting constitutional rights since its inception during the civil rights movement. The Trump administration is redirecting the division's focus from its traditional...