Order Approving Settlement Agreement, U.S. Navy SEALs v. Austin

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In an order approving the Settlement Agreement (Doc 320, filed 07/24/24, Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01236-O), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas states that, at a hearing on July 24, 2024, it heard oral argument from both parties and from interested class members objecting to the Settlement Agreement. The order cites its June 5, 2024 Order, which ordered the parties to provide notice of the proposed terms and conditions to the class members. Based on the record and the pleadings, the Court determines the Settlement Agreement to be fair, reasonable, and adequate and in the best interest of the class members. The Court APPROVES the Settlement Agreement, and a separate final judgment shall issue. The signature block names Reed OConnor, United States District Judge.

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Date: 2024-07-24

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“Order Approving Settlement Agreement, U.S. Navy SEALs v. Austin.” Original at archive.org, dated 2024-07-24. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2024-07-24-e-northern-district-of-texas-fort-worth-division-u-s-navy-seals-126-et-al-plain/, SHA-256 090bb736ceef11f245aa28d706966b5db2bb70f7099a40805bd4baf9469958dd.

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 Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 320 Filed 07/24/24                 Page 1 of 1 PageID 8484



                       IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                       FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                               FORT WORTH DIVISION

 U.S. NAVY SEALs 1 26, et al.,      §
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     Plaintiffs,                    §
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 v.                                 § Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01236-O
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 LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, et al.,      §
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     Defendants.                    §
                 ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

       On July 24, 2024, the Court held a Rule 23(e) hearing to determine the fairness,

reasonableness, and adequacy of the Settlement Agreement (ECF No. 279). See Minute Entry,

ECF No. 319. The Court preliminary approved the Settlement Agreement and ordered the parties

to provide notice of the proposed terms and conditions to the class members. See June 5, 2024

Order, ECF No. 280. During the hearing, the Court heard oral argument from both parties, as well

as from interested class members objecting to the Settlement Agreement. The Court previously

reviewed the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement and written objections submitted

by class members. Class members were given due and sufficient notice. See Notice of Compliance,

ECF No. 282. Based on the findings made on the record and the pleadings submitted by the parties,

the Court determines the Settlement Agreement to be fair, reasonable, and adequate and in the best

interest of the class members. Therefore, the Court APPROVES the Settlement Agreement.

Separate final judgment shall issue.

       SO ORDERED on this 24th day of July, 2024.


                                                   _____________________________________
                                                   Reed OConnor
                                                   UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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