Adams: ‘Lawless’ Civil Rights Division Dismissed Black Panther Case
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In testimony before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, former trial attorney J. Christian Adams denounced the Justice Department for dismissing the Black Panthers case and vociferously denied media reports that he was “disgruntled” with the department.
“I was just promoted two weeks before I resigned, so I certainly was not disgruntled,” he said. “My personal views about things never had anything to do with what I did at the Voting Section. You mentioned being conservative. I think that’s pretty simplistic and juvenile.”
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Described as a “whistleblower” last week by Fox News, Adams also was praised by Republican Commissioner Todd Gaziano for his courage in testifying.
Gaziano, a senior fellow in legal studies at The Heritage Foundation, expressed concern over alleged comments made by Deputy Assistant Attorney General Julie Fernandes regarding the administration’s position on civil rights suits against black defendants. Adams said that Fernandes instructed lawyers in the Voting Section not to file cases against racial minorities.
“I’m going to not only try to press the department to allow us to hear from Chris Coates, I’m going to seek a subpoena for Julie Fernandes as well,” he said.
Todd Gaziano is leading the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights inquiry into the New Black Panther Party case (photo by Ryan J. Reilly / Main Justice).
U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner Gerald Reynolds questions former Justice Department attorney J. Christian Adams. (photo by Channing Turner / Main Justice)