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In Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation

D.D.C.June 8, 2016No. Misc. No. 2008-0511
SettlementUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA)$1,250,000,000 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s)
Judge Paul L. Friedman
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
Settlement in class action litigation
Circuit
DC Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

This class action litigation regarding discrimination against Black farmers resulted in a settlement, commonly known as the Pigford settlement, providing compensation to eligible Black farmers who faced discrimination in USDA loan programs.

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