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The final proceeding in the matter of U.S. v. The City Of New Orleans (Civil Action No. 12-1924) is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, November 19^th. Due to space limitations, the proceeding will not be open to the public. However, to ensure the public has access to this important event, the proceeding will be live-streamed, and a recording will be posted to the OCDM and the Court’s website.

The proceeding will begin at 11:30 am and likely conclude by 1:30 pm.

The public can view the proceeding via Zoom by clicking on this link: FINAL PROCEEDING.

The public also can listen in by phone by calling (toll free) 877-853-5247 or 888-788-0099 and entering Webinar ID: 950 2024 6342 and Passcode: 638889.

RECENT CONSENT DECREE EVENTS

September 27, 2024               The Department of Justice and the City of New Orleans filed a joint motion requesting that Judge Morgan permit the City and the NOPD to enter the “Sustainment Period” of compliance, as provided for in Consent Decree paragraph 491. That motion was accompanied by a proposed “Sustainment Plan,” which addresses specific Consent Decree requirements that require additional effort to achieve compliance, additional time for the Monitor to review, or both.

January 14, 2025                   The Court granted the Joint Motion and the Sustainment Period began. At the same time, the Court denied a pending motion to terminate the Consent Decree. The City subsequently appealed the denial of the motion to terminate the Decree.

September 4, 2025                 The City and the Department of Justice filed a Joint Motion for an “indictive ruling” from the Court on whether the Court would grant a joint motion to terminate the Consent Decree if the issue were remanded back to the court from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

October 9, 2025                     Judge Morgan “indicated” that she would grant a joint motion to terminate the Consent Decree.

November 11, 2025                The City and the Department of Justice filed a Joint Motion to Terminate the Consent Decree.

November 19, 2025               The Court will rule on the parties’ joint motion to terminate the Consent Decree. As the Court previously indicated, the motion will be granted, which will bring the Consent Decree to a successful conclusion. The Monitoring Team’s Final Report will be available on the Reports page once filed.