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747032/PA CASE NO. C-04-2686 MHP

CASE NO. C-08-1531 MHP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

MARIA SANTILLAN, et al. 

Plaintiffs,

v.

MICHAEL B. MUKASEY, Attorney

General of the United States; et al.

Defendants;

and,

TERESA D. PADILLA, et al.,

Plaintiffs

v.

TOM RIDGE, Secretary of Homeland 

Security, et al.,

Defendants

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING

JOINT MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY 

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 

AGREEMENT AND APPROVAL OF 

NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS OF 

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

Hearing Date: June 16, 2008

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Courtroom: 15

Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel

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On June 16, 2008, this Court held a hearing on the parties’ Joint Motion for Preliminary 

Approval of Settlement Agreement and Approval of Notice to Class Members of Proposed 

Settlement. Upon full consideration of all submitted papers and oral arguments in support of the 

Joint Motion, and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties’ Joint

Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement Agreement and Approval of Notice to Class 

Members of Proposed Settlement is GRANTED as follows:

1. The Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement and Release attached hereto as 

Attachment A is preliminarily approved.

2. The Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement and Hearing in Class Action 

Concerning Issuance of Permanent Resident Documentation to Individuals 

Granted Status by the Executive Office for Immigration Review attached hereto as 

Attachment B is approved.

3. The following satisfies the notice requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

23(e)(1)(B): (i) posting the Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement and 

Stipulated Agreement of Settlement and Release in appropriate places on the 

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) / Executive 

Office for Immigration Review (“EOIR”) public websites, and (ii) distributing 

within three (3) business days of the date of this Order, the Notice of Proposed 

Settlement Agreement and Stipulated Agreement of Settlement and Release to all 

immigration assistance providers listed on the Roster of Recognized Organizations 

and Accredited Representatives maintained by EOIR pursuant to 8 C.F.R. §§ 292 

and 1292, and the Pro Bono Program section of the EOIR website.

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4. A fairness hearing will be held on July 21, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. by this Court, located 

at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, in Courtroom 15.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ____________________, 2008

Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

June 19

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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