Are there any cases where the consent decree was not approved by the federal district judge?
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The following excerpt is from Berger v. Heckler, 771 F.2d 1556 (2nd Cir. 1985):
32 Although we have plenary review of the question, we note that "[f]ew persons are in a better position to understand the meaning of a consent decree than the district judge who oversaw and approved it." Brown v. Neeb, 644 F.2d 551, 558 n. 12 (6th Cir.1981); see United States v. Board of Educ., 717 F.2d at 382.
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