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The Pigford Cases [electronic resource] : USDA Settlement of Discrimination Suits by Black Farmers

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.
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1 online resource (14 pages), digital, PDF file
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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division
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Summary
Highlights select events leading up to Pigford v. Glickman , 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 , 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.
This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RS-20430d in the 2012 issue.
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