Filed Date: 2021
Case Ongoing
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On April 26, 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was opening a pattern and practice investigation into the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (Louisville Metro) and the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). According to Garland, the investigation, initiated under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, will examine whether the City and MPD violated the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment of citizens or the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. During the speech announcing the investigation, Garland explicitly linked the investigation to LMPD's 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor, which sparked national outrage and protests.
Summary Authors
Jonah Hudson-Erdman (9/12/2021)
Last updated May 11, 2022, 8 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Kentucky
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Key Dates
Filing Date: 2021
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Defendants
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (Louisville, Jefferson), County
Louisville Metro Police Department (Louisville, Jefferson), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
34 U.S.C. § 12601 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 14141)
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