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In Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation

D.D.C.July 11, 2013No. Misc. No. 2008-0511Cited 10 times
SettlementUnited States Department of Agriculture$1,250,000,000 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s)
Judge Paul L. Friedman
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
Class action settlement approved by court
Circuit
DC Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

Consolidated class action settlement regarding discrimination against Black farmers by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in farm loan programs. The case resulted in a significant settlement providing monetary relief and loan forgiveness to affected Black farmers.

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