Confirm Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division

We write on behalf of 56 gender justice; reproductive health, rights, and justice; and anti-violence organizations unified in strong support for the confirmation of Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. The Civil Rights Division (the Division) is responsible for enforcing federal laws of utmost importance to women, girls, and anyone facing discrimination, and the nomination of the leader for this Division is a top priority for our communities. The Division oversees litigation sections including the Employment Litigation Section, which litigates gender discrimination cases under Title VII; the Educational Opportunities Section, which brings Title IX claims; and the Criminal Section, which handles cases brought under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) and prosecutes hate crimes. The Division also includes other important sections to gender justice, such as disability rights, voting, immigration, and housing and civil enforcement. With an unprecedented breadth of civil rights litigation and civil rights leadership, Ms. Clarke is the right person we need to lead the Division at this critical juncture.