July 30 Deadline to Object to the Salazar Settlement Agreement
On May 1, 2026, the Court entered an Order Preliminarily Approving the Settlement Agreement, Directing Notice to the Class, and Setting a Date for a Fair Hearing in the Salazar v. District of Columbia class action. The Settlement Agreement is designed to end court oversight of the reimbursement and EPSDT sections of the Settlement Order within two years and to provide a durable remedy for the Plaintiff class.
The Settlement Agreement is available here. The Class Notice in English is available here. El Aviso a Miembros de Demanda Colectiva en español está disponible aquí.
Any member of the Plaintiff Class can object to the proposed Settlement Agreement. However, the member of the Class who wishes to object must do so in writing. All objections must be received by the Court no later than fourteen (14) days before the scheduled Fairness Hearing, or July 30, 2026.
If you disagree with any part of the Settlement Agreement and want to tell the judge, you must do the following:
· Write a letter to the judge explaining what you do not like about the Settlement Agreement. Include your name, address, phone number, and signature in the letter.
· On the first page of your letter, write in large or underlined letters: “Civil Action No. 1:93-cv-00452: Objections to Settlement Agreement in Salazar v. District of Columbia.”
· Mail or email your letter to:
Salazar Settlement
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
333 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Email: Salazar_Settlement@dcd.uscourts.gov
· You must also mail or email copies of your letter to the lawyers for the Plaintiffs and Defendants at the following addresses:
Salazar Class Counsel
Zenia Sanchez Fuentes
Terris, Pravlik & Millian, LLP
1701 K Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006-1525
Email: zsanchez@tpmlaw.com
Salazar Settlement
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Attn: Honey Morton, Assistant Chief
400 6th Street, NW, Suite 10100
Washington, D.C. 20001
Email: honey.morton@dc.gov
· If you need help writing your objections, you may ask someone to object on your behalf. The representative must identify you, state in the objection that he or she is your representative, and explain the nature of the representation.
· If you have a guardian or are under the age of 18, your parent, guardian, or court-appointed representative may object on your behalf. To do so, your parent, guardian, or court-appointed representative must identify you, state that he or she is your representative, and explain the nature of the representation. For your parent to object, your parent must explain your relationship. For a guardian or court-appointed representative to object, he or she must explain the details of the appointment by the probate court.
· You must do all of this to be sure that the judge will read your letter. Your letter must be received on or before July 30, 2026.