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Justice Department Secures Language Access Agreement with Alameda County Sheriff's Office in California- September 25, 2024

Memorandum of Agreement

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the New Jersey Judiciary to Resolve Language Access and Retaliation Investigation- August 15, 2024

Agreement

Justice Department Secures Language Access Agreement with Dane County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office- September 3, 2024

Memorandum of Understanding

Disclaimer:  On March 1, 2025, an Executive Order “Designating English as the Official Language of the United States” revoked Executive Order 13166 and directed the Attorney General to rescind any policy guidance documents issued pursuant to EO 13166 and provide updated guidance consistent with applicable law. The Department is currently reviewing guidance documents for compliance with the new Executive Order. The new Executive Order does not “require[] or direct[] any change in the services provided by any agency.”

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Federal Register Notice of Rescission of Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons – April 15, 2025

Federal Register Notice of Rescission of Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons

Recission and Notice of Intent to Issue the Recission of Title VI Guidance in the Federal Register - March 21, 2025

Rescission and Notice of Intent to Issue the Rescission of Title VI Guidance in the Federal Register

Justice Department and Colorado Judiciary Improve Language Access in Courts for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency - October 2, 2024

Press Release (English) (Spanish Español) (Amharic አማርኛ) (Arabic العربية) (Chinese Traditional 繁體中文) (Chinese Simplified 简体字) (French Français) (Korean 한국어) (Russian Pусский) (Vietnamese Tiếng Việt) (Somali Soomaali )

Justice Department Secures Language Access Agreement with Alameda County Sheriff's Office in California - September 25, 2024

Settlement Agreement 

Press Release: (English) (Spanish Español) (Vietnamese Tiếng Việt) (Arabic العربية) (Chinese Simplified 简体字) (Chinese Traditional 繁體中文) (Hindi हिन्दी) (Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) (Tagalog Tagalog) 

Justice Department Secures Language Access Agreement with Dane County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office - September 3, 2024

Settlement Agreement

Press Release: (English) (Spanish Español)

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the New Jersey Judiciary to Resolve Language Access and Retaliation Investigation - August 15, 2024

Agreement 

Press Release (English) (Spanish Español) (Haitian Creole Kreyòl Ayisyen) (Korean 한국어) (Portuguese Português) (Polish Polski)

Justice Department Enters Agreement with the New York State Unified Court System to Resolve Title VI Language Access Review - June 11, 2024

Memorandum of Understanding

Press Release (English) (Spanish Español) (Haitian Creole Kreyòl Ayisyen) (Yiddish יידיש)

Justice Department Secures Agreement to Address Language Barriers for Families in the Cherry Creek, Colorado, School District - May 23, 2024 

Settlement Agreement

Press Release: English | Amharic (አማርኛ) | Arabic (العربية) | Chinese Simplified (简体字) | Korean (한국어/조선말) | Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) |  Russian (Pусский)

Justice Department Secures Language Access Agreement with Sheriff’s Office in Washington State - February 8, 2024

Agreement 

Press Release (English) (Spanish Español) (Vietnamese Tiếng Việt) (Russian Pусский) (Somali Soomaaliga) (Chinese Simplified 简体字) (Korean 한국어/조선말)

Agreement in Principle between the United State of America and the King County Sheriff's Office - December 12, 2023

Agreement in Principle

Law Enforcement Letter regarding Language Access - December 12, 2023

Law Enforcement Letter

Press Readout 

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One Year Later: Honoring Our Continued Commitment to Language Access and Planning for the Future Event - November 15, 2023

2023 Updated Federal Language Access Plans

  • Press Release (English) (Spanish Español) (Chinese Traditional 簡體字) (Chinese Simplified 简体字) (Vietnamese Tiếng Việt) (Arabic لعربية) (Tagalog Tagalog)

Remarks of the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Celebrating Progress In Language Access Services in the Courts - October 26, 2023

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