Department of Justice freezes all civil rights division cases: report
The Department of Justice sent a memo to the interim director of the civil rights division, ordering a freeze to all ongoing litigation and a stop to any new cases.
Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.
Justice Department issues freeze for civil rights division
The directives halt ongoing civil rights cases and could jeopardize police reform agreements finalized in recent months in Minneapolis and Louisville.
Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work
It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.
DOJ reportedly halts all Civil Rights Division cases
The order does not say how long the freeze will last, but it essentially shuts down the division for at least the first weeks of the Trump administration.
Trump puts a freeze on new civil rights cases and settlements, worrying advocates
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Trump’s DOJ Orders Freeze On Civil Rights Cases & Biden Police Reforms
Donald Trump’s administration could also review police reform agreements sparked by the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Justice Department Orders Civil Rights Division To Temporarily Pause All Cases, Report Says
It is unclear exactly how long the pause will last, though The Washington Post reported the division will halt action for at least a few weeks.
Backlash brews as Trump guts 'conscience' of Justice Department, freezing civil rights cases
Donald Trump’s new DOJ leadership has ordered a pause on any ongoing Civil Rights litigation. Prosecutors have also been ordered against opening any new cases, essentially freezing any action in the division.
Trump puts a freeze on new civil rights cases and settlements, worrying advocates: report
Trump puts a freeze on new civil rights cases and settlements, worrying advocates: report - Civil rights division is being asked to pause new cases and investigations as Trump nominees examine new pat
Justice Department temporarily freezes civil-rights litigation, police overhauls: reports
The Justice Department froze civil-rights litigation to allow the incoming Trump administration to review the agencies priorities, reports said.
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DOJ investigation into Phoenix police conduct may be over after civil rights cases are frozen
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How will Trump's DOJ putting civil rights litigation on hold affect Memphis' cases?
The U.S. Department of Justice is pausing all active litigation being done by its civil rights division. How could this freeze affect Memphis' cases?