US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American Harmeet K. Dhillon as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice.

In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump shared his pleasure in announcing Dhillon’s nomination, stating, “I am pleased to nominate Harmeet K. Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice.”

Trump highlighted Dhillon's commitment to defending civil liberties throughout her career, noting her efforts in challenging Big Tech on free speech, standing up for Christians during the COVID-19 pandemic, and suing corporations that used woke policies to discriminate against their employees.

“Harmeet is one of the top election lawyers in the country, fighting to ensure that all, and ONLY, legal votes are counted. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia Law School, and clerked in the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals,” Trump added.

Dhillon, a respected member of the Sikh community, was praised by Trump for her unwavering dedication to protecting constitutional rights. He emphasized that, in her new role, she would enforce civil rights and election laws fairly and firmly.

In response to the nomination, Dhillon expressed gratitude to Trump, looking forward to working with Pam Bondi’s team on the nation’s civil rights agenda. She also reflected on the support of her late father, Tejpal, and her husband, Sarv, expressing her hope to honor their legacies with God's grace.

About Harmeet Dhillon

Born in Chandigarh, Dhillon, 54, moved to the US as a child with her parents. She made history in 2016 as the first Indian-American to speak at the GOP Convention in Cleveland. This year, she faced racial attacks after reciting Ardas at the Republican National Convention. Dhillon also ran for the position of Republican National Committee chairmanship last year, though she was not successful.

Dhillon completed her high school education at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. She earned a BA in Classical Literature from Dartmouth College, followed by a law degree from the University of Virginia.

In 1993, Dhillon began her legal career as a law clerk for Paul V. Niemeyer at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She then worked as an associate at Shearman & Sterling from 1994 to 1998. Between 1998 and 2002, Dhillon served as an associate at law firms like Sidley & Austin and Cooley Godward.

From 2003 to 2004, Dhillon worked as Of Counsel at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where she represented corporate and executive clients in antitrust, securities, regulatory, and white-collar crime matters.

In 2004, Dhillon founded the Dhillon Law Group Inc. and has served as its Managing Partner ever since. As a trial lawyer, she focuses on business litigation, intellectual property, founder and executive disputes, employment litigation, defamation, anti-SLAPP, First Amendment issues, internet privacy, and consumer class actions.

Dhillon also ran for the position of Republican National Committee chair in the previous year, though she was unsuccessful.

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