Please visit these websites from the Monitor and the parties for more information on the status of the Consent Decree's implementation: Additionally, public hearings are held quarterly to allow members of the public to assess progress of the Department's compliance. Plaintiffs have agreed to release claims related to the Data Breach against Defendant as. by this judgment is recited below in paragraph 45. Caruso, Acting Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
Grewal, Attorney General of the State of New Jersey ('Attorney General') and Kaitlin A. Consistent with that duty, the Court meets monthly with the parties and Monitor to receive regular updates regarding the status of Baltimore Police Department's compliance with the Decree. FINAL CONSENT JUDGMENT Plaintiffs Gurbir S. Pursuant to the terms of the Consent Decree, the Court retains jurisdiction of this action until such time as the Court determines that the Baltimore Police Department has achieved "Full and Effective Compliance" with the terms of the Decree. On April 7, 2017, the Court approved and entered the Consent Decree proposed by the parties, which is now an order of the Court.įollowing a lengthy selection process, the Court granted the parties' joint motion to appoint Kenneth Thompson as the Independent Monitor of the Consent Decree to oversee its implementation. 2009), the court stated that the appellate courts review only final decisions of the district courts. The Court then solicited public comments concerning the proposed Consent Decree and held a Public Fairness Hearing on April 6, 2017, to hear comments from members of the public. A district court’s implementation of a settlement agreement via a consent judgment is final and hence appealable. Concurrently, the parties filed a joint motion requesting that the Court enter a proposed Consent Decree to resolve this litigation.
On November 9, 2015, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Such a judgment may afford the same protection against a reopening of the dispute in litigation as is provided by a court judgment at the conclusion of a fully litigated case. On January 12, 2017, the United States of America filed a complaint against the Police Department of Baltimore City and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds: 1. In settlement of the settlement into a consent judgment, recorded by the court.