Litigation Notices

Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder | ABT | Abadia-Peixoto | Additional Notices

Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder, No. CV 10-02211 DMG (DTBx) (C.D. Cal.)

This notice is being given by order of the Court to individuals who are members of a class of current and former individuals in immigration detention in Arizona, California, and Washington; who have certain serious mental disorders; and who have not had legal representation in their immigration cases. This notice is to inform you of a partial settlement of a class action lawsuit called Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder, No. CV 10-02211 DMG (DTBx) (C.D. Cal.).

Agreement Regarding Procedures for Notifying and Reopening Cases of Franco Class Members Who Have Received Final Orders of Removal (PDF)

Pursuant to the settlement, Plaintiffs’ counsel has drafted the below notices and instructions.

Summary Class Notice (PDF)
Joint Motion Notice and Instructions (PDF)
Unilateral Motion Notice and Instructions (PDF)

ABT
ABT Amended Settlement Agreement Granted Final Approval; Implementation to Begin by December 3, 2013.
ABT Settlement Agreement (aka, Settlement Agreement from B.H., et al. v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, et al.) (PDF)
ABT Settlement Agreement Redlined (Revised Settlement Agreement) (PDF)
ABT Settlement Agreement (Supplemental Class Notice Regarding Amendment of Settlement Agreement and Attorneys’ Fees) (PDF)
ABT v USCIS Fourth Amended Claim Form Filed ECF 78 (PDF)

Abadia-Peixoto Notices
Proposed Class Action Settlement in the Case of Abadia-Peixoto (English) (PDF)
Proposed Class Action Settlement in the Case of Abadia-Peixoto (Spanish) (PDF)
Proposed Class Action Settlement in the Case of Abadia-Peixoto (Chinese) (PDF)
Proposed Class Action Settlement in the Case of Abadia-Peixoto (Punjabi) (PDF)

Additional Notices
Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement in Asylum Adjustment Class Action Ngwanyia v. Gonzales, No. 02-502 (RHK) (D. Minn)
Notice of Final Settlement Agreement in Santillan, et al. v. Mukasey, et al., and Padilla, et al. v. Ridge, et al.

Additional Information
Customer Service Initiatives
Immigration Benefits in EOIR Removal Proceedings
List of Suspended and Expelled Practitioners
Notice to Individuals Granted Immigration Benefits by EOIR
Asylee Info from Office of Refugee Resettlement
Data Collected Pursuant to the No FEAR Act (PDF)

Updated May 22, 2018