Today's New York Times reports on the dramatic changes that are expected at the Department of Justice under new attorney general Eric Holder. The Senate is expected to confirm Holder today and he plans to be sworn in this evening in order to get a quick start. In the Civil Rights Division, it is expected that the Department will return to its traditional role of mainly focusing on racial and ethnic discrimination. In the Bush administration, the Division had shifted away from these areas in order to focus on religious discrimination cases. (See prior related posting.)
UPDATE: CNN reports that Eric Holder was confirmed by the Senate Monday night by a vote of 75-21.
