The >Pigford</EMPHASIS> Cases USDA Settlement of Discrimination Suits by Black Farmers

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans.

Civil procedure.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Highlights select events leading up to >Pigford volume Glickman</EMPHASIS>, a class-action lawsuit brought by black farmers against USDA alleging that USDA discriminated against black farmers in farm credit and non-credit agricultural programs; and discusses subsequent >In re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation</EMPHASIS>, known as the Pigford II case. Outlines structure of original consent decree in Pigford and settlement agreement in Pigford II; discusses number of claims reviewed, denied, and awarded; and presents key issues raised by various parties

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. >Pigford</EMPHASIS> Cases

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-RSI-0357

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