consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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Philips did not respond to questions about the consent decree, which still has to be approved by a judge.
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Michael Korsh, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2024
In an effort to work around the consent decree, Mr. Adams had already adopted a series of rules to manage the strain that migrants have placed on the shelter system.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Creation of new housing units The consent decree will create two new voluntary housing options for trans women incarcerated in Colorado to better meet their specific needs and improve their safety.
—Moe K. Clark, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2024
The Chicago Police Department entered into a consent decree in 2019 following the 2014 police shooting of Laquan McDonald, according to ABC7 Chicago.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
The city eventually agreed to and followed the directions of a consent decree that called for policy changes and a change in training techniques.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Well, nobody really understands it, but in theory she has been assigned to oversee a consent decree on the NYPD’s major case division.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has agreed to a partial consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve wastewater treatment at its Chinle, Kayenta and Tuba City facilities.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
In response, the consent decree called for the agency to offer low-cost counseling and mental wellness services, peer support and voluntary mental health evaluations.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
Michael Korsh, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2024
In an effort to work around the consent decree, Mr. Adams had already adopted a series of rules to manage the strain that migrants have placed on the shelter system.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Creation of new housing units The consent decree will create two new voluntary housing options for trans women incarcerated in Colorado to better meet their specific needs and improve their safety.
—Moe K. Clark, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2024
The Chicago Police Department entered into a consent decree in 2019 following the 2014 police shooting of Laquan McDonald, according to ABC7 Chicago.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
The city eventually agreed to and followed the directions of a consent decree that called for policy changes and a change in training techniques.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Well, nobody really understands it, but in theory she has been assigned to oversee a consent decree on the NYPD’s major case division.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has agreed to a partial consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve wastewater treatment at its Chinle, Kayenta and Tuba City facilities.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
In response, the consent decree called for the agency to offer low-cost counseling and mental wellness services, peer support and voluntary mental health evaluations.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
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