In Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation

D.D.C.August 23, 2013No. Misc. No. 2008-0511

SettlementUnited States Department of Agriculture$1,300,000,000 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s): Judge Paul L. Friedman
Status: Published
Procedural Posture: Class action settlement approved; case resolved in DC Circuit
State: District of Columbia
Circuit: DC Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

Class action settlement involving discrimination claims by Black farmers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The case resulted in a structured settlement providing relief to affected farmers.

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Plaintiff Win

Sheet Metal Workers

U.S. Supreme CourtJul 1986

Mixed Result

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