consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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To comply with the federal consent decree, the city of Chicago is required to complete an analysis of whether officers are deployed efficiently and effectively in neighborhoods across Chicago.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Before the project can move forward, a judge must sign off on the plan because of a federal consent decree that’s meant to protect the civil rights of the residents near the roadway.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The consent decree spells out the back pay 26 workers will get for work they should have been paid between 2019 and 2023.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Much about the project, however, remains tied up in legal challenges, including the future of a federal consent decree supposed to outline any pipeline restart and an assertion from California that the company is now trespassing through Gaviota State Park.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Before the project can move forward, a judge must sign off on the plan because of a federal consent decree that’s meant to protect the civil rights of the residents near the roadway.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The consent decree spells out the back pay 26 workers will get for work they should have been paid between 2019 and 2023.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Much about the project, however, remains tied up in legal challenges, including the future of a federal consent decree supposed to outline any pipeline restart and an assertion from California that the company is now trespassing through Gaviota State Park.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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