Langford, et al v. Racicot, et al

Filing 355

ORDERED: ORDER granting (354) Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement in case 6:92-cv-00013-JCL; granting (1542) Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement in case 6:93-cv-00046-DWM-JCL. The revises Class Action Settlement, attached as Exhibit A to the motion, is hereby PRELIMINARILY APPROVED. It is further ORDERED: The proposed notice, Exhibit 10 to the Revised Class Action Settlement is APPROVED. Please review entire order for other details. Final Approval Hearing set for 6/11/2018 at 10:00 AM in Missoula, MT before Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch on 2/27/2018. Associated Cases: 6:93-cv-00046-DWM-JCL, 6:92-cv-00013-JCL (HEG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
HELENA DIVISION
IN THE MATTER OF
LITIGATION RELATING TO
CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT
AT MONTANA STATE PRISON

FILED
FEB 2 7 2018
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CV 93-46-H-DWM-JCL

ORDER

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
Terry LANGFORD, et al. ,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
Gov. Steve BULLOCK, et al.,
Defendants.

Having considered the Parties' Joint Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval
of Revised Class Action Settlement (doc. 1542), it is ORDERED that the joint motion is
GRANTED and the Revised Class Action Settlement, attached as Exhibit A to the
motion, is hereby PRELIMINARILY APPROVED. It is further ORDERED that:
1.

The proposed notice, Exhibit 10 to the Revised Class Action Settlement is

APPROVED;
2.

On or before March 9, 2018 (the "Notice Deadline"), notice shall be

disseminated to the class as set forth in Paragraph VIII of the Class Action Settlement;
3.

The following procedures will govern the submission of objections, if any:
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a. Any member of the Class may object to the proposed settlement
agreement by filing, on or before May 8, 2018, written objections with
the Clerk of the Court;
b. Only such objecting Class Members shall have the right, if they seek it in
their objection, to present objections orally at the Final Approval
Hearing; and
c. This Court shall determine whether it will hear from any objecting Class
members at the Final Approval Hearing, and will enter an Order
identifying all objecting Class Members it wants to hear from at the
hearing.
4.

Final Approval Hearing is hereby set at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11,

2018, at the Russell Smith Courthouse, 201 E. Broadway, in Missoula.
DATED this 27th day ofFebru

e miah C. Lynch
nited States Magistrate Judge

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