USA v. Det City, et al

Filing 738

ORDER TO DISMISS Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 03-72258

CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

Hon: AVERN COHN

Defendant .
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ORDER TO DISMISS1
On August 24, 2014, the Court terminated the only remaining injunctive relief in
this case,2 the Use of Force and Witness Arrest and Detention Consent Judgment (ECF
No. 22), and approved the parties’ entry into a Transition Agreement (ECF No. 732),
which provided for continued oversight of the Detroit Police Department (“DPD”) by the
United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”). The parties represent to the Court as
follows:
During the18-month term of the Transition Agreement, DPD has provided DOJ
with copies of its quarterly compliance audits for review and comment. DOJ has
completed its review of all audits, including the sixth quarterly audit, which was
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This is a revision of the order the parties have stipulated the Court enter. It has
been modified to make clear that the dismissal is based on the parties’ representations
to the Court.
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On January 24, 2014, the Court terminated the Conditions of Confinement
Consent Judgment upon the parties’ request. (ECF No. 679).
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submitted on February 12, 2016, and has concluded that DPD has met its obligations
under the Transition Agreement by maintaining and working to improve on the Consent
Judgment’s reforms. Further, the parties have discussed the City’s and DPD’s plans to
ensure that the people of Detroit continue to receive constitutional and effective policing
after federal oversight ends.
For the foregoing reasons, the Plaintiff, United States of America, and Defendant,
City of Detroit, have stipulated that Defendant, City of Detroit has successfully
completed all terms of the Transition Agreement approved by this Court on August 24,
2014, and that this action be dismissed.
Based on the representations of the parties as stated above, this case is
DISMISSED.
SO ORDERED.

S/Avern Cohn
AVERN L. COHN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: March 31, 2016
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