"BLACK FARMER LAWSUIT"
Meetings, Events
and Documents
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012 - 5PM
STURGENT MESSAGE TO BLACK FARMERS: Ê
May 11, 2012 is the Final Day for Black Farmers to ÊFile their Claims in the Lawsuit Against the USDAÊ
There are numerous meetings with attorneys scheduled across the South
ATLANTA....The time is fast approaching for the end of the claims process in the Black Farmer Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (also known as Pigford II).
May 11, 2012 is the final day for farmers to file their claim.
We, in the "Network of Black Farm Groups and Advocates", encourage all claimants who have not already done so to call the lawsuit administrator (EPIQ) at 877 810 8110 to immediately make appointments with attorneys to fill out and submit their claim form.
However, while it's best to have an appointment, now at the end of the 180 day claims period, in most instances claimants can "walk-in" to be served, even if they do not have an appointment. In fact, in most scheduled meetings in May, it will be "first come - first serve" for claimants to see an attorney (see the list below).
If you are not certain if you are in the lawsuit, you should immediately call EPIQ at 877 810 8110 to find out if you are on the list of eligible claimants.
Starting in the beginning of May,Ê every dayÊin most of our southern states there are meetings scheduled for claimants to meet with attorneys. You can go to the Black Farmer Case Lawsuit website at www.blackfarmercase.com for information about meetings with attorneys including the date, time and location. Click here for a list of these meetings in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia:
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Black Farmer Lawsuit Against
The USDA Progresses
"Network Of Black Farm Groups And Advocates" Expresses Concern About Misinformation Circulating Around The South About The Lawsuit
ATLANTA (Feb 29, 2012)...On October 27, 2011, Judge Paul Friedman in the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC approved the "In Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation Settlement" (known to many as Pigford 2). READ MORE
2012 International Year of Cooperatives
The United Nations and the U.S. Congress
have designated 2012 as the
"International Year of Cooperatives"
Click here for the Congressional Resoltuion
on this significant designation.
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