Johnathan Smith
Johnathan Smith is a civil rights attorney and the chief of staff and general counsel for the National Center for Youth Law. He previously worked in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division during the Biden administration, where he focused on issues surrounding school desegregation and has been a vocal critic of the recent decision to lift desegregation orders, arguing that many school districts remain segregated and that such moves could undermine progress in civil rights.
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Johnathan Smith, who worked in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division during President Joe Biden’s administration, expressed concerns about the implications of lifting desegregation orders.
Justice Department ends decades-old Louisiana school desegregation order
United States· 2025-05-02
Johnathan Smith, who worked in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division during President Joe Biden’s administration, expressed concerns about the implications of lifting desegregation orders.
Justice Department ends decades-old school desegregation order | World News
Jamaica· 2025-05-02