: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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Recent Examples on the WebThe department is down a total of nearly 400 officers required to fully carry out reforms, as outlined by a staffing plan required by the consent decree. Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2022 After numerous legal battles, including one that ended in a consent decree over violations of Virginia law, the pipeline is now years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Cantrell said officers are retiring and leaving the force because of the consent decree. David K. Li, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022 That will happen later this year when members get to cast ballots, a result of the changes brought about by the consent decree with the government resulting from the corruption scandal. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2022 Now Akron has 30 days to notify the EPA of its intent to proceed with the formal dispute process as outlined in the consent decree. Megan Becka, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022 Overall, there are nearly 800 paragraphs in the consent decree, though not all are actionable mandates. Annie Sweeney, chicagotribune.com, 17 Apr. 2022 In the interview, Echelson outlined the problem the district often has with that annual report, required under a consent decree with the Department of Justice. Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Michael Sullivan has overseen Baltimore’s compliance bureau, which manages the consent decree reforms, including rewriting policies, officer training and assessments. Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022 See More