New Orleans police, Department of Justice file joint motion to end consent decree

The consent decree has been in place since 2012, following a federal investigation that uncovered patterns of misconduct ...
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Decree That Is 'Nullity' Can Be Challenged At Any Stage, Even During Execution : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently observed that a challenge to a decree that is a 'nullity' can be set up at any stage, including the stage of execution. "It is well settled that if a decree is ...

Louisiana attorney general intervenes in Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office consent decree case

A federal court has allowed the Louisiana Attorney General to intervene in the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office consent decree ...

Federal judge in Chicago finds ICE repeatedly violated consent decree over ‘warrantless arrests’

A Chicago federal judge has extended a nationwide consent decree requiring ICE to better document and report probable cause ...

Consent decree judge marks progress, despite ‘very troubling’ video of Baltimore Police officer

The federal judge overseeing Baltimore Police’s consent decree progress praised the department during a Thursday hearing for driving crime down while making strides in reforming unconstitutional ...

Fort Smith OKs nearly $50 million for consent decree sewer projects

The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved nearly $50 million for consent decree mandated improvements to the city's sewer ...

Indonesian parliament passes controversial jobs decree into law

Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday voted to pass President Joko Widodo's emergency decree on jobs and investment into law, ...