The order does not say how long the freeze will last, but it essentially shuts down the division for at least the first weeks of the Trump administration.

An internal memo directed attorneys to notify leadership of consent decrees that were finalized within the last 90 days. Louisville's was finalized in that time.

The Trump administration is putting a halt to agreements that require reforms of police departments where the Justice Department found a pattern of misconduct, according to a memo issued Wednesday.

Trump “is quickly implementing Project 2025 and is targeting all minorities,” said researcher Allison Chapman.

Donald Trump’s Justice Department suspends civil rights lawsuits and police reform consent decrees set up by the Biden administration.

The Justice Department froze civil-rights litigation to allow the incoming Trump administration to review the agencies priorities, reports said.

The previous administration’s Department of Justice and Louisville signed the agreement last month, but it has not yet been approved by a federal judge.

Trump’s pardons signaled that as far as Trump cares, the rule of law is an empty slogan, Law Journal columnist Bennett Gershman writes.

Congressman Morgan McGarvey has sent a letter to the acting attorney general saying the Louisville community wants reform and feels federal oversight is necessary.

According to a memo, DOJ attorneys cannot file new complaints, briefs or certain court papers “until further notice.”

A Kentucky congressman is voicing his concerns to the U.S. Department of Justice over Louisville's consent decree potentially being in jeopardy.