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In Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation

D.D.C.December 7, 2012No. Misc. No. 2008-0511
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 in federal district court (DC Circuit)
Circuit
DC Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

Settlement in landmark class action litigation involving discrimination against Black farmers by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The case resulted in a significant settlement providing compensation and loan forgiveness to affected farmers.

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