The censors and the opponents of civil rights enforcement would have lost their clout.

The Clinton administration was aligned against Alabama in a complex case with significant implications for both federalism and civil rights enforcement.

"It's another thing to support vigorous civil rights enforcement, and that's what we are doing here."

Mr. Lucas himself appears to have a fairly restrictive view on civil rights enforcement.

Civil rights enforcement has also suffered from years of abuse and neglect.

Fellowships specifically address sexual assault, human trafficking, public awareness, field outreach, and victims' rights enforcement.

But civil rights leaders have continued to blast the department for what they say is an anemic approach to civil rights enforcement.

And they have failed to satisfy a Congressional request for a full report on civil rights enforcement by Federal agencies.

"The most important issue is the nominee's commitment to civil rights enforcement and affirmative action."

The Commission is already consulting extensively on the whole issue of consumers' rights enforcement.