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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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10 THERESA SWEET, CHENELLE

ARCHIBALD, DANIEL DEEGAN,

11 SAMUEL HOOD, TRESA APODACA, No. C 19-03674 WHA ALICIA DAVIS, and JESSICA 12 JACOBSON, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated, 13

ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY

Plaintiffs,

SETTLEMENT APPROVAL

14 v. 15 ELISABETH DEVOS, in her official 16 capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Education, and the UNITED 17 STATES DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION,

18 Defendants. 19 20 INTRODUCTION 21 In this class action under the Higher Education and Administrative Procedure Acts, 22 plaintiffs seek to compel unlawfully delayed agency action. While cross motions for summary 23 judgment remain fully briefed but undecided, the parties seek preliminary approval of a class 24 settlement. Because the proposal offers adequate relief, preliminary approval is GRANTED. 25 STATEMENT 26 Prior orders summarize the facts of this case (Dkt. No. 46). The Department of Education 27 offers federal financial aid to…