Legal Opinion
Lott Johnson v. Sonny Perdue
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 6, 2017No. 15-3962PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Lott Johnson is an African American farmer who operates and manages 79 acres of farmland in Lonoke County, Arkansas. He brings claims against the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and five USDA employees, alleging racial discrimination, retaliation, and conspiracy regarding his loan applications, servicing requests, and the application of administrative offsets to collect on a defaulted loan. The district court dismissed the complaint with prejudice, and this appeal followed. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further…
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