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Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS—ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION AND DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO AMEND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT [100,120]

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INTRODUCTION

The original complaint in this action was filed on July 11, 1985. [Doc. # 1.] On January 28, 1997, the Court approved a class-wide settlement of this action pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23. (See Plaintiffs’ First Set of Exhibits in Support of Motion to Enforce Settlement (“Ps’ First Set”), Exh. 1 (“Agreement”).)

Plaintiffs Jenny L. Flores and other class members filed a motion to enforce the Agreement on February 2, 2015. 1 [Doc. # 100.] On February 27, 2015, Defendants Jeh Johnson and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and its subordinate entities, U.S. Immigration and Cus *869 toms Enforcement (“ICE”) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), filed an opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion. 2 [Doc. # 121.] On March 13, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a reply. [Doc. # 127.]

On February 27, 2015, Defendants filed a motion to amend the Agreement. [Doc. #120.] On March 6, 2015, Plaintiffs filed an opposition. [Doc. # 122.] On March 13, 2015, Defendants filed a reply. [Doc. # 126.]

A hearing on the motions…