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Executive OrderCivil RightsP2025: Rule of LawEVT-2025-0120-045
Federal death penalty restored and Biden-era execution moratorium ended — DOJ directed to resume capital prosecutions and pursue death sentences.
January 20, 2025
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Enforcement ShiftRule of Law9/10
DOJ Civil Rights Division deprioritized voting rights and police accountability cases, redirecting enforcement toward DEI program investigations.
Executive ClemencyRule of Law10/10
Broad pardons granted to individuals convicted of offenses related to the January 6 Capitol attack — undermining accountability for election subversion.
Enforcement ShiftDOJ Enforcement9/10
DOJ Civil Rights Division redirected staff from police pattern-or-practice investigations toward DEI compliance reviews — weakening federal oversight of law enforcement misconduct.