Examples of consent decree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This apparent spill comes less than one month after a federal judge approved a consent decree for US Steel Midwest's past wastewater violations. — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Sep. 2021 Soros eventually signs a consent decree that neither admits nor denies guilt. — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 26 July 2021 Hickey, a formal federal prosecutor, is in charge of implementing a consent decree that resulted from a Department of Justice investigation and finding in 2017 that the Chicago Police Department had engaged in decades of civil rights abuses. — Annie Sweeney, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2021 The plaintiffs are asking for a temporary restraining order, saying the moves violate a January 1991 consent decree, an agreement between the state and lawyers for patients that outlines treatment and other conditions at Whiting. — Pat Eaton-robb, courant.com, 4 June 2021 This apparent spill comes less than one month after a federal judge approved a consent decree for US Steel Midwest's past wastewater violations. — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2021 Several former federal officials told the news organizations there is no particular set of problems that trigger a DOJ investigation, which is a necessary step before the department can seek a consent decree. — ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2021 Mayor John Cranley along with Isaac had sought to continue the consent decree’s goals. — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2021 The state will now ask Aurora to sign a voluntary consent decree that will appoint a third-party monitor to oversee changes to the city’s police and fire departments. — Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2021

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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.

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