consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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Trump issued an Executive Order to review and potentially rescind existing consent decrees issued by the Justice Department under previous administrations mandating police reform.
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Sandy Hudson, refinery29.com, 9 July 2025
This story has been updated to reflect U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner's view about the decision to drop the consent decree.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
Those goals were related to a consent decree from 1981 that was intended to address discrimination against Black people and women in both hiring as well as promotions.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The consent decree requires close monitoring of staff abuse and retaliation, medical care, the application of early release credits and the timely release of inmates to halfway houses.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Sandy Hudson, refinery29.com, 9 July 2025
This story has been updated to reflect U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner's view about the decision to drop the consent decree.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
Those goals were related to a consent decree from 1981 that was intended to address discrimination against Black people and women in both hiring as well as promotions.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The consent decree requires close monitoring of staff abuse and retaliation, medical care, the application of early release credits and the timely release of inmates to halfway houses.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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