Sweet

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THERESA SWEET, CHENELLE

ARCHIBALD, DANIEL DEEGAN,

SAMUEL HOOD, TRESA APODACA, No. C 19-03674 WHA ALICIA DAVIS, and JESSICA JACOBSON, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated,

ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY

Plaintiffs,

SETTLEMENT APPROVAL

14 v. 15 ELISABETH DEVOS, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Education, and the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION,

18 Defendants. 19 INTRODUCTION In this class action under the Higher Education and Administrative Procedure Acts, plaintiffs seek to compel unlawfully delayed agency action. While cross motions for summary judgment remain fully briefed but undecided, the parties seek preliminary approval of a class settlement. Because the proposal offers adequate relief, preliminary approval is GRANTED. STATEMENT Prior orders summarize the facts of this case (Dkt. No. 46). The Department of Education offers federal financial aid to…