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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION MARIA SANTILLAN, et al. Plaintiffs, v. MICHAEL B. MUKASEY, Attorney General of the United States; et al. Defendants; and, TERESA D. PADILLA, et al., Plaintiffs v. TOM RIDGE, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al., Defendants Case No. C-04-2686 MHP Case No. C-08-1531 MHP [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND APPROVAL OF NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT Hearing Date: June 16, 2008 Time: 2:00 p.m. Courtroom: 15 Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel

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On June 16, 2008, this Court held a hearing on the parties' Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement Agreement and Approval of Notice to Class Members of Proposed Settlement. Upon full consideration of all submitted papers and oral arguments in support of the Joint Motion, and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties' Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement Agreement and Approval of Notice to Class Members of Proposed Settlement is GRANTED as follows: 1. The Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement and Release attached hereto as Attachment A is preliminarily approved. 2. The Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement and Hearing in Class Action Concerning Issuance of Permanent Resident Documentation to Individuals Granted Status by the Executive Office for Immigration Review attached hereto as Attachment B is approved. 3. The following satisfies the notice requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e)(1)(B): (i) posting the Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement and

Stipulated Agreement of Settlement and Release in appropriate places on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS"), Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), and Department of Justice ("DOJ") / Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR") public websites, and (ii) distributing within three (3) business days of the date of this Order, the Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement and Stipulated Agreement of Settlement and Release to all immigration assistance providers listed on the Roster of Recognized Organizations and Accredited Representatives maintained by EOIR pursuant to 8 C.F.R. §§ 292 and 1292, and the Pro Bono Program section of the EOIR website.

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A fairness hearing will be held on July 21, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. by this Court, located at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, in Courtroom 15.

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