Impact Fund Class Action Hall of Fame Nominations - Eligibility Guidelines

Please carefully read the eligibility criteria below before making your nomination, using the form here.

1. BACKGROUND

The Impact Fund created the Class Action Hall of Fame in 2016 to honor the courage and sacrifice of named plaintiffs whose commitment and determination has led to significant advances in economic, environmental, racial, and social justice. The first inductees were the class of 2017, announced on February 24, 2017.

2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Must be lead plaintiff(s) in a class action that has concluded, i.e. a final order has been made or court-approved settlement has been reached. For avoidance of doubt, the attorney(s) in the case is not eligible.

• The underlying case must be filed in the US court system.

• The issue and impact of the case must be economic, environmental, racial, or social justice, or otherwise advancing the rights of people discriminated against in some oppressive way.

• The legal issue and the impact categorized above, must be described in further detail.

• Nominations may be from anyone, including self-nomination.

• The heroism and sacrifice of the nominee must be described.

• The nominator should consider the effect (if any) of selection on any future litigation in which the nominee may be involved.

3. SELECTION

A screening committee consisting of the Impact Fund Executive Director and other Impact Fund staff selected by the Executive Director shall create a shortlist of nominees.

The inductees shall be selected annually by vote of the Impact Fund Grant Advisory Committee at its December meeting.

5. TIMELINE

• Close nominations: October 31

• Finalists selected: November

• Inductees selected: December

• Inductees announced, honored and inducted into the Impact Fund Class Action Hall of Fame in February at the annual Impact Fund Class Action Conference.

Created 09.13.16

Updated 12.04.23