Consent decree A consent decree is an agreement or settlement that resolves a dispute between two parties without admission of guilt (in a criminal case) or liability (in a civil case).

Aug 30, 2023 · Consent decrees are legal tools used in everything from antitrust cases to environmental regulation. When one is used to compel a jurisdiction to reform its jail system or …

Oct 5, 2018 · A consent decree is a formal agreement made on the record that ends a dispute without any of the parties having to admit guilt or liability. For example, a consent decree may …

All consent decrees require the city to hire a monitor to oversee compliance with the requirements in the decree. The monitors must be approved by the DOJ and a federal judge and are paid for …

Aug 26, 2025 · A consent decree is a legally binding settlement agreement approved and enforced by a federal court. In policing, it represents a negotiated resolution between the …

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 …

Oct 7, 2025 · A federal judge ruled that the 2022 Castañon Nava consent decree, which enforces federal limits on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ ability to arrest …