Student A Settlement

Student A. et al. v. Berkeley Unified School District

United States District Court – Northern District of California
Cae No. 17-cv-02510-JST

Final Approval Hearing

The final approval hearing will be held remotely on November 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. The hearing will be accessiblevia videoconference only before Judge Jon S. Tigar. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.

Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jst

Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. One list of names of all counsel appearing for all parties must be sent in one email to the CRD at JSTCRD@cand.uscourts.gov no later than November 3, 2021 by 2:00 p.m.

General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.

Zoom Guidance and Setup:

Important Documents

Motion for Final Approval of Class Settlement (PDF) October 21, 2021

Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Attorneys’ Fees (PDF) August 27, 2021

Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Hearing Date for Final Court Approval of Settlement (PDF)

Order Approving Notice and Setting Date for Final Hearing (PDF)

Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlementand Requiring Revisions to Proposed Notice (PDF)

Student A v. BUSD Complaint (PDF)

Declaration of Brendan E Radke ISO Motion for Approval of Class Settlement (PDF)

DREDF Fees and Costs Summary (PDF)

Declaration of Deborah Jacobson ISO Motion for Approval of Class Settlement (PDF)

Declaration of Claudia Center ISO Motion for Approval of Class Settlement (PDF)

Class Action Settlement Agreement (PDF)

Jacobson Education Law Fees and Costs Summary (PDF)

Plaintiffs Motion for Approval of Class Settlement (PDF)

Important Dates

Deadline for declaration of dissemination of class notice: August 2, 2021.
Deadline for class counsel to file a motion for attorneys’ fees: August 27, 2021.
Deadline for class members to mail objections or requests for exclusion: October 1, 2021.
Deadline for class counsel to file a motion for final approval: October 21, 2021.
A final approval hearing will be held on November 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.