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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has paused civil rights litigation initiated during the administration of former President Joe Biden, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. The directive halts ongoing activities within the DOJ's civil rights division, which enforces anti-discrimination laws, and prevents the initiation of new cases or settlements. The DOJ may also revisit agreements recently forged under Biden's leadership.
This move could impact critical agreements, including reforms in Minneapolis following federal investigations into systemic civil rights violations after George Floyd's murder by police officers. Another affected agreement may include reforms in Louisville, where investigators uncovered discrimination against Black residents after the 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor.
The Biden administration accelerated police oversight efforts before Donald Trump assumed office on January 20. Since his inauguration, President Trump has implemented policies to reshape the federal government, including stricter immigration enforcement and actions to dismantle diversity initiatives in federal agencies. Trump has also urged private companies to scale back workforce diversity efforts.
Pam Bondi, Trump's nominee for attorney general, awaits Senate confirmation. In the interim, James McHenry, a DOJ immigration attorney, serves as acting attorney general.
The DOJ declined to comment on the memo.
This decision marks another step in the Trump administration's rapid policy shifts, potentially altering Biden-era civil rights agreements aimed at combating systemic discrimination.
