Whether your complaint is handled at the federal or state level will depend on the facts of your case and the claims involved (what laws were allegedly violated, etc.). What matters most is that your complaint gets filed; after that, the agencies will decide where and how your case will be handled. For example, a complaint for education discrimination filed with the U.S. Department of Justice may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, or to a state agency.

Go here to get information on government agencies that handle civil rights cases in your state, or click on the links below to get information on filing a complaint with the federal government, specific to different types of discrimination and civil rights violations.

• Consumer and Borrower Discrimination
• Criminal Civil Rights Violations
• Disability Discrimination
• Education Discrimination and Harassment
• Employment Discrimination and Harassment
• Hate Crimes
• Housing Discrimination
• Public Accommodations Discrimination