Langford, et al v. Racicot, et al

Filing 371

ORDER AND JUDGMENT. Please review order for complete details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch on 6/19/2018. Associated Cases: 6:93-cv-00046-JCL, 6:92-cv-00013-JCL (HEG)

FILED

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
JUN 19 2018
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
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HELENA DIVISION
ISfrict Of M ct Court
Missou/~ntana

IN THE MATTER OF LITIGATION
RELATING TO CONDITIONS OF
CONFINEMENT AT MONTANA
STATE PRISON

Case No. CV 93-46-H-JCL

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

ORDER AND JUDGMENT
Terry LANGFORD, et al. ,
Plaintiffs,
v.
Gov. Steve BULLOCK, et al.,
Defendants.

On June 19, 2018, the parties filed their consent to the undersigned United
States Magistrate Judge's authority over this lawsuit as provided in 28 U.S.C. §
636(c). Therefore, the Court's Findings and Recommendation entered June 18,
2018 is WITHDRAWN.
Further, based upon the parties' revised Class Action Settlement Agreement
(doc. 1542 at 10-23), the parties' Joint Motion for Final Approval of Revised Class
Action Settlement, and the hearing conducted on June 8, 2018, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:

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1. The objections (doc. 1548) to the Class Action Settlement Agreement
filed in this case are overruled;
2. Judgment is entered in accordance with the Class Action Settlement
Agreement signed by the parties on February 23, 2018, and the settlement reflected
therein is given final approval;
3. If necessary, the Court will appoint a Special Master pursuant to Fed. R.
Civ. P. 53(a)(l)(B) to address unresolved fees and expense issues;
4. The Settlement Agreement satisfies the requirements of 18 U.S.C. §
3626(a)(l)(A) in that it is narrowly drawn, extends no further than necessary to
correct the violation of the federal right, and is the least intrusive means necessary
to correct the violation of the federal right of Plaintiffs; and
5. This Court retains jurisdiction over this matter for the sole purposes of:
a. if necessary, reviewing the Special Master's order pursuant to Fed.
R. Civ. P. 53(±); and
b. if necessary, enforcing the decisions of the Joint Mediator, as
provided in the Settlement Agreement.
DATED the 19th day of July, 2018.

Jer miah C. Lynch
ited States Magistrate Judge
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