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May 14, 2025 The Department of Justice asked civil rights attorneys to stay after mass departures Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The request exposed institutional strain inside a core enforcement division and raised concerns about politicized attrition.
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- DOJ Requests Civil Rights Attorneys to Stay After Mass Exits — The US Department of Justice has asked civil rights division attorneys to reconsider their recent decisions to leave the department, following a significant wave of departures. This request comes after more than 250 attorneys have left or are planning to leave, representing a 70% reduction in the division's personnel. The DOJ also reached out to attorneys who were involuntarily detailed to low-level offices in April, asking them to return to their original sections. The department is reportedly struggling to staff its civil rights division to handle priorities set by the Trump administration, such as investigations into antisemitism and limiting transgender rights.
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