Legal Opinion
Green v. Veneman
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided April 2, 2001No. CIV. A. 3:00CV366LNPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
TOM S. LEE, Chief Judge.
This cause is before the court on the motion of defendant Ann E. Veneman, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, 1 to dismiss plaintiffs’ amended complaint or, in the alternative, to transfer venue. Plaintiffs have responded in opposition to the motion and the court, having considered defendant’s motion, concludes that plaintiffs’ complaint fails to state a cognizable claim for relief and accordingly should be dismissed.
Plaintiffs in this case are 147 “non-African American farmers” who complain that the United States…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. PenaSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Fullilove v. KlutznickSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Wygant v. Jackson Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.