US EditionFederal Judge Dismisses Minneapolis Consent Decree on Trump DOJ's Request
- A federal judge dismissed the DOJ lawsuit and consent decree aimed at reforming Minneapolis policing on May 27, 2025, in federal court.
- The dismissal followed a DOJ motion requested by the Trump administration, which argued the decree was unnecessary and would mismanage local policing.
- The consent decree, negotiated under the Biden administration after a DOJ investigation found systemic racial discrimination and civil rights violations by Minneapolis police, required sweeping reforms.
- Judge Magnuson cited concerns that the $750,000 yearly cost for monitoring could better fund hiring officers to address the city’s shrinking police force and public safety.
- Despite federal dismissal, Minneapolis officials affirmed their commitment to police reforms through an ongoing state consent decree, signaling continued local efforts to transform policing.
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Judge Dismisses Federal Consent Decree for Minneapolis Police
A judge has thrown out the federal consent decree for the Minneapolis Police Department, which followed the 2020 murder of George Floyd by city police. The decision ends federal oversight, despite the Department of Justice having found the police department to engage in persistent illegal and racist practices. Any reforms to Minneapolis policing will now depend on the city or Minnesota governments. President Donald Trump has meanwhile suspended …
Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Against Policeman Accused of Injuring Alleged Rioter
The Supreme Court on May 27 ordered a lower court to take another look at whether a Minnesota police officer may be sued for using excessive force during a riot. The Supreme Court’s decision in Bauer v. Marks took the form of an unsigned order. The court did not explain its ruling, which was issued without holding an oral argument in the case. No justices dissented. The action of Minneapolis police officer Benjamin Bauer took place on May 28, 20…
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Judge dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit and consent decree with Minneapolis police
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal court judge issued an order Tuesday, May 27, dismissing the Department of Justice lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis and the consent decree reached following an investigation of the city’s police department. The order was expected after the DOJ filed a motion last week seeking to drop the suit, saying it no longer felt the proposed consent decree was in the public interest. Minneapolis city leaders say they will cont…
Judge dismisses federal consent decree over Minneapolis policing
A federal judge approved the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to walk away from an agreement that would have brought sweeping changes to policing in Minneapolis. Last week, the DOJ asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit and federal consent decree, a legally binding agreement that would have required the city to create police reforms. The lawsuit came after a federal “pattern or practice” investigation, which followed the police killing of George…
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