The issue focused on civil rights enforcement on federal civil rights agencies. Justice Department lawyers argued that civil rights enforcement laws such as the 1964 Civil Rights Act only applied to federal agencies and civil rights enforcement agencies would not have civil rights enforcement powers under the laws. Justice Department lawyers argued that civil rights enforcement powers only applied to federal agencies and civil rights enforcement agencies would not have civil rights enforcement powers under the laws. Justice Department lawyers argued that civil rights enforcement powers only applied to federal agencies and civil rights enforcement agencies would not have civil