SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASESettlement Agreement and Release • June 20th, 2024
Contract Type FiledJune 20th, 2024This Settlement Agreement and Release (hereinafter, “Agreement” or “Settlement”) is entered into by and between Thomas Hedgepeth and Class Agents (hereinafter, “Class Agents”), on behalf of themselves and a class of individuals they represent (hereinafter, “Class Members”), in the above-captioned matter (hereinafter, “Litigation”), and Merrick Garland, Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice (hereinafter, “DOJ”) in his official capacity, and the United States Marshals Service (“USMS” or the “Agency”), a component agency of DOJ (hereinafter, “Agency” as described below) (together with Class Agents, collectively “Parties”), with the approval of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (hereinafter, “EEOC” or “Commission”).