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Judge rules black farmers form class in USDA discrimination suit
U S District Judge Paul Friedman certifies a class of black farmers who filed discrimination complaints with the Agriculture Department between January 1983 and February 21, 1997. The ruling clears thousands to join the $3 billion lawsuit with a Feb 1 1999 trial date and follows advocacy from leaders like Alexander Pires and John Boyd.
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