REPORTS & RESOURCES
Order Setting Status Conference – Filed August 10, 2018
It is hereby ordered that there will be a status hearing on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14-South to provide the parties and the Monitor to update the Court on status of implementation of the Consent Decree.
Order Setting Status Conference – Filed February 2, 2018
It is hereby ordered that there will be a status hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 14-South to provide the parties and the Monitor to update the Court on status of implementation of the Consent Decree.
It is further ordered that a quarterly status hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14-South.
Order Setting Status Conference – Filed October 16, 2017
It is hereby ordered that there will be a status hearing on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14-South to provide the parties and the Monitor to update the Court on status of implementation of the Consent Decree.
Order Setting Status Conference – Filed August 11, 2017
It is hereby ordered that there will be a status hearing on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14-South to provide the parties and the Monitor to update the Court on status of implementation of the Consent Decree.
Order re Status Hearing – Filed March 14, 2017
This case is set for a status hearing on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14-South. The purpose of the status hearing is to provide the parties and the Monitor with an opportunity to update the court on the status of the implementation of the Consent Decree.
Order Setting Status Hearing – Filed February 10, 2017
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is set for a status hearing on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14-South to provide the
parties and the Monitor with an opportunity to update the Court on the status of implementation of the Consent Decree.
Order Setting Status Hearing – Filed October 19, 2016
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is set for a status hearing on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14-South to provide the
parties and the Monitor with an opportunity to update the Court on the status of implementation of the Consent Decree.
Memorandum in Support of Joint Motion to Modify Paragraphs 80, 81(a), 115 and 341 of Consent Decree (06.18.18)
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY PARAGRAPHS 80, 81(a), 115, AND 341 OF THE CONSENT DECREE
The United States of America and the City of Ferguson (“Parties”) jointly file this Memorandum in Support of their Motion to Modify Paragraphs 80, 81(a), 115, and 341 of the Consent Decree filed in this case. As set forth below, modification of these four provisions is appropriate because the modifications agreed to by the Parties are consistent with the intent and purpose of the original provisions, and will provide greater clarity to Ferguson Police Department (FPD) officers as they carry out their duties. The Parties have consulted with the lead Monitor, who supports the proposed modifications.
Joint Motion to Modify Paragraphs 80, 81(a), 115, and 341 of Consent Decree (06.18.18)
JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY PARAGRAPHS 80, 81(a), 115, AND 341 OF THE CONSENT DECREE
The United States and the City of Ferguson (“Parties”) jointly file this Motion to Modify Paragraphs 80, 81(a), 115, and 341 of the Consent Decree filed in this case. For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum in Support of this Motion, the Parties respectfully request that the Court grant this Motion and approve the modifications contained therein.
Case: 4:16-cv-00180-CDP Doc. #: 86 Filed: 06/18/18 Page: 1 of 3 PageID #: 1471
Consent Decree – April 19, 2016
The United States of America and the City of Ferguson (collectively, “the Parties”) enter
into this Consent Decree (“Agreement”) with the shared recognition that the ability of a police
department to protect the community it serves is only as strong as the relationship it has with that
community. The provisions of this Agreement are meant to ensure protection of the
constitutional and other legal rights of all members of the community, improve Ferguson’s
ability to effectively prevent crime, enhance both officer and public safety, and increase public
confidence in the Ferguson Police Department (FPD).
Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department – United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division – March 4, 2015
The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice opened its investigation of the Ferguson Police Department (“FPD”) on September 4, 2014. This investigation was initiated under the pattern-or-practice provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. § 14141, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. § 3789d (“Safe Streets Act”), and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d (“Title VI”).
Summary of 3.30.18 Monitor Reports
This document provides a short summary of the Monitor’s spring 2018 status report. Notably, the report does not discuss all areas of the Consent Decree. Rather, it discusses six priority areas identified by the City of Ferguson and the United States Department of Justice (collectively referred to as the “Parties”) as well as other specific areas of the Consent Decree on which progress toward compliance has been made.