Legal Opinion
White v. Vilsack
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 19, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-0478PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, United States District Judge
Ronald L. White has filed this putative class action against the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), based on USDA’s historical discrimination against African American farmers in its provision of farming credit and benefits. Mr. White, proceeding pro se, invokes the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the constitutional rights to equal protection and due process protected by the Fifth Amendment, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. USDA has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint under Rules…
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