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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) In re BLACK FARMERS ) Misc. No. 08-0511 (PLF) DISCRIMINATION LITIGATION ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on an appeal [Dkt. No. 505] by the Black Belt Justic

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA in re BLACK FARl\/IERS DlSCRll\/HNATION Misc. No. OS-OSl l (PLF) LITIGATION` \_/‘\__/\_/\,/` QR.DMER Upon consideration of Lead Ciass Counsel’s motion [Di<t. _No. 496] to designate cy pres beneficiaries and approve partial distribution of cy pres funds pursuant to the settlement agreement and the entire record herein, and for the reasons explained in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion [Dk

UNITED STATES DlS"l"RICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT Ol"" COLUMBIA l`n re BLACK FARMERS DISCRll\/IINATION Misc. No. 08~0511 (PLF) LITIGA'l`lON i\/IEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the Court on lead class counsel’s motion [Dkt. No. 496] to designate cy pres beneficiaries and approve partial distribution of cy pres funds pursuant to the settlement agreement The motion recomi_nends that the Court designate twenty~five non-profit organizations as beneficiaries and distribute specific gra

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION ) Misc. No. 08-0511 (PLF) LITIGATION ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER On September 3, 2015 and November 19, 2015, the C

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION ) Misc. No. 08-0511 (PLF) LITIGATION ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER On May 23, 2016, JAMS submitted to the Court a letter con

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION ) Misc. No. 08-0511 (PLF) LITIGATION ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER On September 3, 2015, the Court issued a Memorandu

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION ) Misc. No. 08-0511 (PLF) LITIGATION ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Section V.E.13 of the Settlement Agreement in this

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUl\/IBIA ) In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION ) Misc. No. 08-0511 (PLF) LITIGATION ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Since the issuance by the Claims Administrator of claims decisions in this case, the Court has received hundreds of letters and pro se motions from non-prevailing claimants who seek reconsideration of their claim detenninations. The Court has determined that rather than allowing each of these pieces of correspondence to be fil

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, United States District Judge This matter is before the Court on the pro se motions of five claimants who seek review of adverse claim determinations rendered by the Track A Neutral. See Dkt. Nos. 390, 391, 392, 393, and 394. In a Memorandum Opinion and Order issued on

OPINION PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge. This matter is before the Court on class counsel’s updated motion for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses. The Settlement Agreement that was approved by the Court following a Fairness Hearing provides that class counsel will receive an award equal to at least 4.1% but no more than 7.4% of the co

UNITED S'I`A'I`ES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE I)ISTRICT OF COLUMBIA In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION LI'I`IGATI()N Mlsc. No. 08-mc-0511 (PLF) This document relates to: ALL CASES %/%/%/&/i’\é\é§`é`\_/ lggMWsEE?E§nR ur\n§f¢~'fa Upon consideration of Lead Ciass Courisel’sF/_lot_ion for Approval ofDistribution of l`~`unds, and i\/Ie¢norandum of Points and Authorities in Support T hereof ("i\/Iotion"), as well as the entire record in this case, Ciass Counsel’s l\/lotion is hereby GRAN'I`ED,'and th

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge. Plaintiffs have moved to modify the final Order and Judgment that was entered by the Court when it approved the Settlement Agreement negotiated by the parties to this case. See In re Black Farmers Discr. Litig., 820 F.Supp.2d 78 (D.D.C.2011). The plaintiffs re

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________________ ) In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION ) Misc. No. 08-0511 (PLF) LITIGATION ) __________________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION Pending before the Court is the Updated Motion

OPINION PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge. This matter is before the Court on the motion of named plaintiffs James Copeland, Earl Moorer, and Marshallene McNeil (“the Moving Plaintiffs”) for final certification of a plaintiffs’ class and approval of a settlement agreement that would resolve the pending claims of approximately 40,000 plaintiffs and compensate thousands of victims of race discriminat

ORDER OF REFERENCE: APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSMAN PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge. On October 27, 2011, the Court entered an Order and Judgment and issued an Opinion approving a Settlement Agreement that settled this lawsuit brought against the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) for race discrimination. See In re Black Fa

ORDER AND JUDGMENT PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge. For the reasons set forth in the Opinion issued this same day, it is hereby ORDERED that [187] the motion for final approval of the proposed class settlement is GRANTED; it is FURTHER ORDERED that [179] the consent motion to approve appointment of the Track A and Track B neutral is GRANTED; it is

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________________ ) In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION ) Misc. No. 08-0511 (PLF) LITIGATION ) __________________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on a Motion for R

OPINION AND ORDER PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge. This matter is before the Court on a Motion for Reconsideration as to the Exclusion of BFAA (“Mot.”) [Dkt. No. 239], filed by the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, Inc. (“BFAA”). For the reasons stated below, the Court will deny the motion. I. BACKGROUND After Congress passed the Food, Conserv

806 F.Supp.2d 138 (2011) In re BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION LITIGATION. This document relates to: All Cases. Misc. No. 08-0511 (PLF). United States District Court, District of Columbia. August 26, 2011. Alphonso Michael Espy, Mike Espy, PLLC, Jackson, MS, Andrew H. Marks, David E. Bell, Laurel Pyke Malson, Michael Wyld Lieberman, Crowell & Moring LLP, Anurag Varma,