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January 21, 2021
The order will become effective on Jan. 27.
Judge Judith Levy of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan still needs to issue a final ruling on the settlement after a fairness hearing is conducted. That hearing is scheduled for July 12.
“With Judge Levy’s preliminary approval granted, this historic settlement is one step closer to providing Flint residents with the financial relief that they may have otherwise never received if the legal back-and-forth were to continue in the courts,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement. “While final approval remains pending, the settlement can provide people with security that their claims will be heard and not tied up in legal proceedings for an indefinite period of time. Plaintiffs’ counsel and state attorneys, court-appointed mediators and a special master have all concurred that this agreement was made with the best interests of Flint in mind, and a federal jud