Settling Parties In Prison Confinement Class Suit Directed To Clarify Notice

Mealey's (May 3, 2023, 12:23 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York issued an order stating that while he “is presently inclined to grant preliminary approval” to a more than $53 million settlement between New York and prisoners who allege that they were housed in “stealth isolation confinement facilities indefinitely” and denied due process, the notice must be amended to allow class members to decide whether they wish to participate in the settlement or object....