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Trump's justice department had zero consent decrees during his term.
consent decree
A consent decree (also known as a consent order) is a decree made by a judge with the consent of all parties. It is not strictly a judgment, but rather a settlement agreement approved by the court. The agreement is submitted to the court in writing after the parties have reached a settlement, and once approved by the judge, the agreement is binding and enforceable on both parties. A consent decree is not appealable, except that it can be set aside by the court for fraud on the part of one party, or for error on the part of both parties.A consent decree is also often used in government regulation in areas such as antitrust, securities, and environmental law. When the government sues a person or company and the defendant agrees to stop its illegal conduct, the government may agree not to pursue the case, and the court approves and issues a consent decree.
Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government
Previously unannounced directives will limit the Department of Justice’s use of a storied civil rights enforcement tool, and loosen the Department of Education’s requirements on investigations.
www.propublica.org
Trump’s Justice Department has a powerful tool to fight police abuse. It refuses to use it.
Right before he resigned, Jeff Sessions sabotaged the DOJ’s ability to fight police abuse.
www.vox.com
Under President Obama, the DOJ entered into consent decrees with 14 law enforcement agencies, including in places like Ferguson, Missouri, and Cleveland, Ohio, where police killed people. Since Trump took office, the Justice Department has entered into zero consent decrees.
This show depicts a consent decree.
