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DOJ Special Litigation Unit

The Special Litigation Section is an office within the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, charged with enforcing federal civil rights statutes in four major areas; Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons, Conduct of Law Enforcement Agencies, Access to Reproductive Health Clinics and places of Religious Worship, and Religious Exercise of Institutionalized Persons. The Section undertakes investigations and litigation through the United States and its territories.

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  • Organization: Department of Justice
  • Date Created: September 14, 2010
  • Last Updated: September 14, 2010
Topics:
  • Civil Rights
  • Prisoners' Rights
  • Health Care
  • Criminal Law
  • Children's Rights
  • Disability
  • Federal Courts