Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 10:59 PM EST, January 22, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 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, according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other certain court papers “until further notice,” one of the memos said. Another memo directed attorneys to notify leadership of any settlements or consent decrees — court-enforceable agreements to reform police agencies — that were finalized by the Biden administration within the last 90 days.

It said the new administration “may wish to reconsider” such agreements, raising the prospect that it may abandon two consent decrees finalized in the final weeks of the Biden administration in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Those agreements, reached after investigations found police engaged in civil rights violations, still need to be approved by a judge. They were among 12 investigations into law enforcement agencies launched by the Civil Rights Division under Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/civil-rights-division-justice-department-trump-2dcb45cca7c9c9cdaea78282d4279c35

[surfered]

1. Civil Rights? You don't need no stinkin' Civil Rights!

[NotHardly]

4. In 53 days Hitler controlled all the gov. & military in Germany...53 days

So we are at 3 days and counting...

[JoseBalow]

7. His pea brain probably sees that as a record to beat

He has the intellect of a toddler

[NoMoreRepugs]

2. Just a few more I's to dot and T's to cross and The SlobFather will have his police state.

[riversedge]

6. With Trump and his gang in charge we are becoming very close to a police state. yes. we. are.!!

[atreides1]

3. And Elsa, She Wolf of the SS will be the new Attorney General.

Nothing like putting a blonde aryan women in charge of the Ministry of Injustice!!!

[sakabatou]

5. Not surprised

[Buddyzbuddy]

8. Justice Dept. leadership?

No AG yet so who is the leadership? Does anybody know yet? Are these friendlies to the new Administration that were there already or have they already installed new lower level leadership?
This isn't on you BumRush but I wish they included at least 1 name. Or, is Diaper Don handing off a note to Mr. Nauta with instructions to be delivered to Justice? It's about accountability.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. "No AG yet so who is the leadership? Does anybody know yet?"

See this - Immigration Attorney James McHenry to Temporarily Lead Justice Dept, Official Says

[Buddyzbuddy]

10. Thank you. It helps to know whom to watch.

I exercised a news hiatus the first 3 days after and including inauguration day. So, I'm sure I have some information deficits.
Be well, BumRushDaShow.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. I know many on DU have cut it all off

but I am trying to (at least temporarily) provide a little backstop of "news" as people start finding what they consider acceptable sources and some comfort level for the type and amount of that news.

[Buddyzbuddy]

12. We thank you.

After 3 days, I had to pull my head out of the sand. I felt the uncertainty of not knowing was to great a risk.