ORDER
Before the Court is the Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of the Consent Decree and
Class Certification [52.1]. There being only limited opposition by class members, and a fairness hearing having been held in this case on November 26, 2001, it is hereby
ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion be and hereby is GRANTED; and it is
hereby
FURTHER ORDERED that the Court finds, for the reasons stated in open court, that the proposed Consent Decree is fair, adequate and reasonable to the class as a whole, and it is hereby
FURTHER ORDERED that the oral findings of fact and conclusions of law are hereby incorporated by reference herein; and it is hereby
FURTHER ORDERED that the class of All
African-Americans employed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in any
capacity (whether permanent, temporary, or term appointments, including all
General/Corporate Grade, Liquidation Grade and Wage Grade/Prevailing Rate employees, but
excluding any persons to the extent that their employment at the FDIC is or was solely in
the capacity of student intern) at any time from May 13, 1992 until March 31, 2001 be
certified under Rule 23(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or in the
alternative under Rule 23(b)(2) and (b)(3).
