In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION LITIGATION

  1. July 11, 2013

    Judge Awards $90M In Fees In Black Farmers' USDA Suit

    A District of Columbia federal judge on Thursday awarded $90.8 million in fees to class counsel for black farmers in a historic discrimination case against the U.S. government, saying the attorneys' "utmost professionalism" entitled them to the maximum award under the settlement of the litigation.

  2. November 19, 2010

    Senate Sets Aside $4.6B For Black Farmers, Indians

    The U.S. Senate agreed on Friday to allocate nearly $4.6 billion to settle long-standing class actions brought by black farmers and American Indian landowners against the government.