- A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a settlement ending a class-action lawsuit over solitary confinement for juvenile offenders in North Carolina.
- Chief US District Judge Catherine Eagles has scheduled a Sept. 3 hearing in Greensboro to finalize the deal.
- The settlement would “heavily restrict” the North Carolina Department of Public Safety from confining juvenile detainees in their cells, according to court documents filed in April.
A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a settlement ending a class-action lawsuit over solitary confinement of juveniles in North Carolina. A hearing on the settlement is scheduled Sept. 3 in Greensboro.
“Upon consideration, the Court finds that the proposed settlement is likely to be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate and that the parties’ proposed plan and schedule for notice, objections, and opting-out is appropriate,” Chief US District Judge Catherine Eagles wrote in a four-page order Tuesday.
The order set out other deadlines before the September hearing, including the process of notifying class members about the deal…