DOJ Aims to Dismiss Over 50 Decades-Old School Desegregation Cases

DOJ seeks to end over 50 long-standing school desegregation cases, citing outdated consent decrees from the Jim Crow era.

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September 25, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice has announced plans to move forward with ending more than 50 long-standing school desegregation consent decrees that date back several decades.

The effort, led by Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, aims to remove federal oversight from school districts where such measures are no longer considered necessary. Dhillon stated that these decrees are

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