Judge grants preliminary approval to OPP Consent Decree

admin · 01-22-2013, 03:30 PM

U.S. District Court Judge Lance Africk today granted a preliminary approval of the proposed consent decree for the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office and Orleans Parish Prison.

<blockquote>The Plaintiffs, United States, and Sheriff have agreed that the revised proposed notice procedure is acceptable as to class members and the general public.3 After conducting its own review, the Court finds that the revised procedure is the best notice to class members that is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.? [ Read more ]

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admin Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,971 Blog Entries: 2	Judge grants preliminary approval to OPP Consent Decree U.S. District Court Judge Lance Africk today granted a preliminary approval of the proposed consent decree for the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office and Orleans Parish Prison. <blockquote>The Plaintiffs, United States, and Sheriff have agreed that the revised proposed notice procedure is acceptable as to class members and the general public.3 After conducting its own review, the Court finds that the revised procedure is the best notice to class members that is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.? [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]