In addition to Dhillon’s troubling record of anti-civil rights litigation, she has:

• Backed President Trump’s claims of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election, challenged the Voting Rights Act, and supported actions that would deprive U.S. citizens of their right to vote,
• Displayed clear disregard for anyone who chooses to exercise their right to reproductive health care, which is a key component of economic freedom for so many,
• Denied intersex, transgender, and nonbinary individuals their rights and attempted to diminish their existence.
• Threatened the civil rights of women, People of Color, LGBTQ+ folks, and other communities who are protected by the Civil Rights Division,
• In her career as a lawyer, she has represented clients who have created hostile and discriminatory workplaces.

Our next Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights should be someone with a demonstrated record of protecting our civil rights, who will enforce civil rights laws, and act with integrity. Harmeet Dhillon has proven that she does not meet this standard. She will not uphold the Department’s independence from Trump’s executive branch. She will abandon those who have tirelessly fought for the passage of civil rights legislation, and those who are protected by those laws. We deserve better.