US Commission on Civil Rights · Schema

CivilRightsComplaint

A civil rights complaint filed with a federal agency, as tracked by the US Commission on Civil Rights Data Inventory Program.

Civil RightsFederal GovernmentEqual ProtectionDiscrimination

Properties

Name	Type	Description
complaint_id	string	Unique identifier for the civil rights complaint.
state	string	US state where the complaint was filed.
federal_agency	string	Federal agency with which the complaint was filed.
subject	string	Subject matter category of the complaint.
basis	string	Legal basis or protected characteristic underlying the complaint.
filing_date	string	Date the complaint was filed.
fiscal_year	integer	Federal fiscal year in which the complaint was filed.
status	string	Current status of the complaint.
resolution	string	How the complaint was resolved.
complainant_type	string	Type of entity filing the complaint.

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JSON Schema

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  "title": "CivilRightsComplaint",
  "description": "A civil rights complaint filed with a federal agency, as tracked by the US Commission on Civil Rights Data Inventory Program.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "complaint_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the civil rights complaint."
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "US state where the complaint was filed.",
      "example": "California"
    },
    "federal_agency": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Federal agency with which the complaint was filed.",
      "example": "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission"
    },
    "subject": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Subject matter category of the complaint.",
      "enum": [
        "Race",
        "Color",
        "Religion",
        "Sex",
        "Age",
        "Disability",
        "National Origin",
        "Electoral Process"
      ]
    },
    "basis": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Legal basis or protected characteristic underlying the complaint."
    },
    "filing_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date the complaint was filed."
    },
    "fiscal_year": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Federal fiscal year in which the complaint was filed.",
      "example": 2025
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Current status of the complaint.",
      "enum": [
        "Open",
        "Closed",
        "Pending",
        "Resolved",
        "Dismissed"
      ]
    },
    "resolution": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "How the complaint was resolved.",
      "enum": [
        "Settlement",
        "Withdrawal",
        "Administrative Closure",
        "No Cause Finding",
        "Cause Finding",
        "Pending"
      ]
    },
    "complainant_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Type of entity filing the complaint.",
      "enum": [
        "Individual",
        "Organization",
        "Group"
      ]
    }
  },
  "required": ["complaint_id", "state", "federal_agency", "subject", "filing_date"]
}