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Where Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Nominee Harmeet Dhillon Stands on Civil Liberties [1]

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Date: 2025-02-25 22:25:29+00:00

President Donald Trump has nominated Harmeet Dhillon, an attorney, media personality, and Republican Party official, to lead the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). If confirmed, Dhillon will lead the division of the DOJ charged with upholding core civil rights and liberties in many aspects of American life.

Dhillon is known for her work supporting President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election as well as for her persistent attacks against transgender people, their rights, and their health care. She is founder of the Dhillon Law Group and the Center for American Liberty, a right-wing impact litigation organization.

While the ACLU does not endorse or oppose executive branch nominees as a matter of organizational policy, we have spent more than 100 years holding power accountable. In line with that history, we are examining and publicizing nominees’ records on civil rights and civil liberties and urging senators to seek and obtain commitments from nominees on key concerns. We note that nominee Dhillon served on the board of the ACLU of Northern California from 2002 – 2005 and while we appreciate her support of civil rights and liberties during that time, we have strong concerns about the evolution of her positions and her recent record.

The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division was created for the very purpose of safeguarding the civil and constitutional rights of the most vulnerable among us, and it is charged with enforcing a wide range of federal civil rights laws. Consequently, ahead of Dhillon’s confirmation hearing, we’re analyzing her record on key issues, highlighting areas for senators to question the nominee and secure commitments to uphold our rights.

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[1] Url: https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/where-assistant-attorney-general-for-civil-rights-nominee-harmeet-dhillon-stands-on-civil-liberties

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