Monitor Accountability Act of 2026 sets conditions for court-appointed monitors overseeing state or local government conduct.
The Monitor Accountability Act of 2026 establishes conditions for the appointment of monitors by U.S. district courts to oversee state or local government conduct. It mandates that monitors cannot be employed by the same employer as a previous monitor, be appointed for more than one monitorship at a time, serve a term longer than five years, or be reappointed after their term expires. The court must provide public notice and an opportunity for comment before appointing a monitor.
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