U.S. Department
of Justice
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
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– On December 13, 2021, the court issued an opinion and order approving the parties’ proposed Individual Awards Lists, which identify the claimants who are entitled to share in the settlement. The Court approved the parties’ Second Amended Proposed Monetary Awards List and Proposed Priority Transfer Claimant List.
- Second Amended Proposed Monetary Awards List (ECF No. 109-1) – On December 7, 2021, the parties asked to amend their previous motion and requested that the court enter their Second Amended Proposed Monetary Awards List and Proposed Priority Transfer Claimant List.
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– On November 23, 2021, the parties filed with the Court their responses to
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- Proposed Individual Relief Awards List (ECF No. 97-1 & 97-2) – On September 1, 2021, the United States filed with the court its Proposed Monetary Awards List and Proposed Priority Transfer Claimant List.
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- On June 3, 2021, the court issued an opinion and order granting final approval of the Settlement Agreement.
- Settlement Agreement (ECF No. 90-1) – This is the parties’ proposed Settlement Agreement, which was approved by the court on June 3, 2021.
- Notice of Entry of the Settlement Agreement - Female WHV COs who returned Interest-in-Relief Forms were sent this Notice of Entry of the Settlement Agreement, which explains that the Court has entered the Settlement Agreement and provides an overview of next steps.
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– Individuals whose legal interests may be affected by the settlement of this case were sent this Notice of Settlement and Fairness Hearing, which describes the settlement and the fairness hearing that occurred on June 2, 2021.
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– On December 3, 2018, some of the Charging Parties sought to intervene in this case and become parties. The court denied their request in this order on March 29, 2019.
- – This document, which the United States filed on July 27, 2016, provides the bases of the United States’ lawsuit against the State of Michigan and Michigan Department of Corrections.
Updated January 21, 2022