Justice Department also says some civil rights laws are suppressed . And the election of President Barack Obama `` brought to positions of influence and power within the Civil Rights Division many of the very people who had demonstrated hostility to the concept of equal enforcement of the Voting Rights Act , '' Coates said . Laws against African - Americans are not pursued , says Judge Smith . The Justice Department criticizes the Civil Rights Commission 's investigation .
Justice Department also says some civil rights laws are suppressed . Laws against African - Americans are not pursued , says Judge Smith . The Justice Department criticizes the Civil Rights Commission 's investigation .