Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_18-cv-02081/USCOURTS-caed-2_18-cv-02081-23/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LORENZO MAYS, RICKY 

RICHARDSON, JENNIFER BOTHUN, 

ARMANI LEE, LEERTESE BEIRGE, and 

CODY GARLAND, on behalf of 

themselves and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,

Defendant.

No. 2:18-cv-02081-TLN-KJN

[CLASS ACTION]

ORDER GRANTING FINAL 

APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION 

SETTLEMENT

Plaintiffs Lorenzo Mays, Ricky Richardson, Jennifer Bothun, Armani Lee, Leertese 

Beirge, and Cody Garland (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) are state prisoners, proceeding through 

counsel. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

On December 9, 2019, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations herein 

which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any objections to 

the findings and recommendations were to be filed within ten days. (ECF No. 104.) On 

December 19, 2019, the parties filed a joint statement of non-opposition to the findings and 

recommendations. (ECF No. 109.) 

/// 

Case 2:18-cv-02081-TLN-CSK Document 110 Filed 01/13/20 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

Accordingly, the Court presumes that any findings of fact are correct. See Orand v. 

United States, 602 F.2d 207, 208 (9th Cir. 1979). The magistrate judge’s conclusions of law are 

reviewed de novo. See Britt v. Simi Valley Unified School Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 

1983); see also 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 

Having reviewed the file under the applicable legal standards, the Court finds the Findings 

and Recommendations to be supported by the record and by the magistrate judge’s analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations filed December 9, 2019 (ECF No. 104), are 

adopted in full;

2. The Joint Motion for Final Approval of the Class Action Settlement (ECF No. 102) is 

GRANTED; 

3. The Consent Decree (ECF No. 85-1) is APPROVED and adopted as the Order of the 

Court; all parties shall comply with all its terms; Defendant shall implement the Remedial Plan 

and accompanying policies pursuant to the schedule set forth therein; 

4. The Clerk of the Court shall separately file and docket the “Final Class Notice” (ECF 

No. 89-1);

5. The Clerk of the Court shall separately file and docket the “Consent Decree” (ECF No. 

85-1) after striking “proposed” from the title; and

6. The Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment and terminate this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 8, 2020

Case 2:18-cv-02081-TLN-CSK Document 110 Filed 01/13/20 Page 2 of 2