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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GEORGE SOUSA, et al., on behalf of Case No. 1:20-cv-00500-EPG themselves and class members, ORDER RE: NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND Plaintiffs, SETTING BRIEFING DEADLINES AND

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v. 14 WALMART, INC., et al., Defendants. 17 On April 15, 2024, the parties filed a notice of settlement in this class action case. (ECF No. 116). Accordingly, the Court will set a deadline for Plaintiffs to file a motion for preliminary approval of class settlement pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e).1 “Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e) requires district courts to review proposed class action settlements for fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy.” Roes, 1-2 v. SFBSC Management, LLC, 944 F.3d 103, 23 1 Rule 23(e) provides that “[t]he claims issues, or defenses of a certified class—or a class proposed to be certified for purposes of settlement—may be settled, voluntarily dismissed, or compromised only with the court’s approval.” If the parties’ settlement…