Tom Perez

Tom Perez Confirmed After Long Delay: Senate Confirms Civil Rights Official At Justice

AP | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 72-22 Tuesday to confirm Thomas Perez as the Justice Department's top civil rights official. Perez, who will lead...

Thomas Perez Confirmation To Lead DOJ Civil Rights Division Held Up For Six Months

The American Prospect | Adam Serwer | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


For months, the Obama administration and Attorney General Eric Holder have been promising to restore the Justice Department's role in protecting minor...