RAINES v. STATE OF FLA.

No. TCA 92-40311-WCS.

987 F.Supp. 1416 (1997)

Ervin M. RAINES, Dale Frame, Selma Randle, Martin Lacquey, Claudie Smith, and James Delon, individually, and on behalf of a class of persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Harry K. Singletary, Jr., in his official and individual capacities as Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, Richard G. Kirkland, in his official and individual capacities as Superintendent of Holmes Correctional Institution, and Henry D. Alford, in his official and individual capacities as Assistant Superintendent of Holmes Correctional Institution, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Tallahassee Division.

November 21, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Siegel, Randall C. Berg, Jr., Florida Justice Institute, Inc., Miami, Florida, for plaintiffs.

Susan A. Maher, Deputy General Counsel, Judy Bone, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Fl, for defendants.


ORDER ON CLASS SETTLEMENT

SHERRILL, United States Magistrate Judge.

This case has been before me by consent of the parties and reference by the district judge. A fairness hearing was held on November 18, 1997, on the proposed settlement, doc. 132. Notice of this fairness hearing was given to all class members pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e), and class members were provided an opportunity to file comments and objections. A large number of...

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