A federal appeals court rejected challenges to the East Palestine train derailment settlement, citing missed deadlines and unpaid bond.

A federal appeals court dismissed challenges by five residents to the $600 million settlement from the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, ruling they missed the 30-day deadline to file an appeal and failed to pay an $850,000 bond. The court said the district court lost jurisdiction after the deadline, making the late request invalid, and noted the bond was necessary to prevent delays. The settlement, supported by nearly all affected residents, will provide up to $70,000 per household for property damage, though payment timing remains uncertain as the new administrator, Epiq, audits claims previously handled by Kroll.