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In Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation

D.D.C.February 6, 2012No. Misc. No. 2008-0511
SettlementUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA)$1,300,000,000 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s)
Judge Paul L. Friedman
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
Class action settlement in consolidated litigation
Circuit
DC Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

Consolidated class action settlement providing compensation to Black farmers who were discriminated against by the USDA in loan distribution and services. The settlement established a mechanism for eligible claimants to receive monetary awards.

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