consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The 770-page study — mandated by the federal consent decree and performed by Matrix Consulting Group — was released Wednesday.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The companies denied all the allegations and agreed to the settlement to resolve the litigation, according to the consent decree.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette says the facility would strengthen the community and is essential to meet the requirements of the consent decree following the murder of George Floyd.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Yet those ended up not being all that different from the federal consent decree, as an appeals court noted at the time.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The companies denied all the allegations and agreed to the settlement to resolve the litigation, according to the consent decree.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette says the facility would strengthen the community and is essential to meet the requirements of the consent decree following the murder of George Floyd.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Yet those ended up not being all that different from the federal consent decree, as an appeals court noted at the time.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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