The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) opposes the so-called "Consent Decree Fairness Act" because it could destroy protections for the most vulnerable children in the United States. This misguided piece of legislation would undermine enforcement of federal rights of neglected children, disabled children, abused children and others who truly need federal legal protections.
"This legislation is directly aimed at allowing state and local governments to renege on their agreements to comply with federal law. There is nothing 'fair' about it," said CDF Founder and CEO Marian Wright Edelman.
A consent decree is a settlement between a wronged party and a state or local government
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