U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Federal Efforts to Eradicate Employment Discrimination in State and Local Governments: An Assessment of the U.S. Department of Justice's Employment Litigation Section

September 2001

Contents

Letter of Transmittal

Acknowledgments

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 Overview: The Role and Responsibilities of the Employment Litigation Section in Eliminating Employment Discrimination

Chapter 2 ELS Enforcement Program: Mission, Resources, and Procedures

Chapter 3 Measuring Performance: An Analysis of ELS Management Tools

Chapter 4 ELS Enforcement Program: Priorities and Workload

Chapter 5 Scope and Impact of ELS Enforcement Efforts

Chapter 6 Findings and Recommendations

Epilogue

Appendix A

Appendix B

Glossary of Enforcement Terms

Bibliography and Contact List