WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Monitor Accountability Act, legislation to set clear rules for federal court-appointed monitors that oversee state and local government agencies.
Federal courts often appoint monitors to track compliance with consent decrees or court orders involving state and local governments, including police departments. These monitors can review major policy changes, shape what compliance means, and influence how long local governments can remain under federal supervision.
Despite that power, court-appointed monitors operate with few statutory limits on their fees, tenure, or public accoun...