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Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights

Dec. 20, 2024

DEI under the spotlight: Trump's DOJ v. EEOC

President-elect Trump's nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to lead the DOJ's Civil Rights Division signals a potential clash with the EEOC over the future of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Tal Burnovski Yeyni

Associate Lewitt Hackman Shapiro Marshall & Harlan

Email: TYeyni@lewitthackman.com

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Last week President-elect Donald J. Trump announced Harmeet Dhillon, a San Francisco attorney, as the nominee to lead the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division (CRD).

A seasoned litigator involved in a host of First Amendment lawsuits and disputes over COVID-19 lockdowns, Dhillon is expected to challenge and reverse many policies implemented by President Joseph R. Biden surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). In a post announcing Dhi...

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