consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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While consent decrees can last for years and be costly, many mayors and police chiefs have welcomed them.
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Shaila Dewan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Here are the top stories: Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Thursday that Louisville Metro Police and the city's government reached an agreement on a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: Some City Council members and other officials openly urged the DOJ not to impose a consent decree.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
To ensure that the reforms are implemented, the Bureau of Prisons would enter into a two-year consent decree that would be overseen by a federal judge.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Shaila Dewan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Here are the top stories: Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Thursday that Louisville Metro Police and the city's government reached an agreement on a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: Some City Council members and other officials openly urged the DOJ not to impose a consent decree.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
To ensure that the reforms are implemented, the Bureau of Prisons would enter into a two-year consent decree that would be overseen by a federal judge.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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