The Pigford cases : USDA settlement of discrimination suits by black farmers

CRS Report for Congress ; RS20430

[Washington, D.C.] : Congressional Research Service, 2011.

Feder, Jody.
CRS report for Congress ; RS20430.

KF4756 .A25 2011

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This report highlights some of the events that led up to the original Pigford class action suit an the subsequent Pigford II settlement. The report also outlines the structure of both the original consent decree in Pigford and the settlement agreement in Pigford II. In addition, the report discusses the number of claims reviewed, denied, and awarded under Pigford, as well as some of the issues raised by various parties under both lawsuits. It will be updated periodically.

African American farmers Legal status, laws, etc.; African American farmers Civil rights.; Discrimination United States.; Class actions (Civil procedure) United States.; Dispute resolution (Law) United States.; Agriculteurs noirs américains Droits.; Actions collectives (Procédure civile) États-Unis.; Règlement de conflits États-Unis.; Class actions (Civil procedure); Discrimination.; Dispute resolution (Law); United States.

legislative records.; Legislative materials.; Legislative materials.; Documents législatifs.

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