*1 Case 2:22-cv-00955-JFM Document 190 Filed 05/19/25 Page 1 of 1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA IN RE VANGUARD CHESTER FUNDS : CIVIL ACTION LITIGATION :
: : NO. 22-955 : :
ORDER AND NOW , this 19 th day of May 2025, upon considering plaintiffs’ motion for final approval of proposed class action settlement (DI 154), objections from class members (DI 157- 163; 165, 168, 171, 175), additional briefing (DI 156, 170, 172-74, 184-87), and following the settlement hearing on March 11, 2025 (DI 176), it is ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion for final approval of proposed class action settlement (DI 154) is DENIED for the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum.
AND , upon considering the denial of the proposed settlement, it is further ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees, reimbursement of litigation expenses, and awards to plaintiffs (DI 155) is DENIED as moot. The parties are hereby ORDERED to meet and confer regarding next steps and shall file a joint status report and proposed schedule by May 30, 2025 .
MURPHY, J.