---
title: "Arrange the proof for a settlement-approval affidavit"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-the-settlement-approval-affidavit-and-submissions/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-T1-R11-US"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Arrange the proof for a settlement-approval affidavit

> List the facts and the documents the lawyer marks for the settlement hearing. Write no affidavit and no paragraph of any paper that will be filed.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-the-settlement-approval-affidavit-and-submissions/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Class Actions / Representative Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List the facts and the documents the lawyer marks for the settlement hearing. Write no affidavit and no paragraph of any paper that will be filed. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write and sign the affidavit and any submission. Under Rule 23(e)(2), one matter on a proposed settlement is whether the relief is adequate, taking into account the effectiveness of the proposed method of distributing relief, including the method of processing class-member claims. You open the whole of Rule 23(e). Rule 11 is your certification when you present a paper to the court. You read Rule 11(b)(4). Formal Opinion 512: the list is not the affidavit. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft the settlement-approval affidavit and submissions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-the-settlement-approval-affidavit-and-submissions.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the facts and the documents the lawyer marks for the settlement hearing. Write no affidavit and no paragraph of any paper that will be filed.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- No affidavit is written by the tool.
- Open the whole of Rule 23(e) before the settlement papers are filed.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_23) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Settlement approval application checklist (Federal Court class action, s 33V and GPN-CA)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/class-actions-representative-proceedings/settlement-approval-application-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Step-by-step checklist for seeking Federal Court approval of a class action settlement: settlement terms, the two-stage interlocutory application, the notice to class members, the evidence the Court… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*