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5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 GEORGE SOUSA, et al., on behalf of Case No. 1:20-cv-00500-EPG themselves and class members, 12 ORDER RE: NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND Plaintiffs, SETTING BRIEFING DEADLINES AND 13

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v. 14 15 WALMART, INC., et al., 16 Defendants. 17 18 On April 15, 2024, the parties filed a notice of settlement in this class action case. (ECF 19 No. 116). Accordingly, the Court will set a deadline for Plaintiffs to file a motion for preliminary 20 approval of class settlement pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e).1 “Federal Rule of 21 Civil Procedure 23(e) requires district courts to review proposed class action settlements for 22 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 24 certified for purposes of settlement—may be settled, voluntarily dismissed, or compromised only with the court’s approval.” If the parties’ settlement…