Civil Rights
Jan. 24, 2025
Could freeze of civil rights litigation impact OC deal?
A week after finalizing a landmark memorandum of understanding in Orange County's jailhouse informant scandal, the Justice Department's new leadership has ordered a freeze on all civil rights litigation and paused further action on consent decree cases. The move casts uncertainty on reforms tied to the scandal, which revealed systemic misconduct by law enforcement and prosecutors in Orange County.
A week after finalizing a memorandum of understanding in Orange County's jailhouse informant scandal, the U.S. Department of Justice's new leadership halted all civil rights litigation and directed it to suspend further action on consent decree cases.
Officials from the Orange County district attorney and sheriff's departments could not be reached immediately to discuss how this might affect their agreement with federal authorities.
The actions represent an a...
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