The US Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered its Civil Rights Division to halt all ongoing litigation from former President Joe Biden’s administration and not pursue new cases or settlements, according to multiple internal memos that were obtained by various media outlets on Wednesday.

The memos, which were sent to the temporary head of the Civil Rights Division Kathleen Wolfe, noted that the DOJ might reconsider some settlements reached by the Biden administration from the past ninety days. Notable settlements affected by the freeze were the DOJ’s agreements with the cities of Minneapolis and Louisville, which only awaited judge approval before taking effect. The division’s investigations found civil rights abuses by Minneapolis police following the police killing of George Floyd and abuses by Louisville police following the police killing of Breonna Taylor.

One memo stated that it was necessary to ensure “that the federal government speaks with one voice in its view of the law and to ensure that the President’s appointees or designees have the opportunity to decide whether to initiate new cases.”

President Donald Trump’s nomination for the head of the Civil Rights Division is Harmeet Dhillon, a nationally renowned attorney who has not yet been confirmed by the US Senate. She has become a national figure by taking on controversial legal cases in California, such as challenging public schools’ handling of gender identity issues, social media companies’ exclusive platforming of certain speech, 2020 coronavirus restrictions on in-person worship services, and mandatory corporate diversity programs.

The focus of Dhillon’s legal advocacy is in sharp contrast with the Biden administration’s increased focus on prosecuting hate crimes, prosecuting crimes committed by anti-abortion protestors at reproductive health clinics, and fighting for injunctions against multiple states from removing noncitizens from the voter rolls.