PIGFORD v. VILSACK

Civil Action Nos. 97-1978 (PLF), 98-1693 (PLF)

TIMOTHY PIGFORD et al., Plaintiffs, v. TOM VILSACK, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Defendant. CECIL BREWINGTON et al., Plaintiffs, v. TOM VILSACK, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

September 15, 2016.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

CECIL BREWINGTON, Plaintiff, represented by Charles Jerome Ware , CHARLES JEROME WARE, P.A..

CECIL BREWINGTON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JERRY COOPER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ARTHUR GRIFFIN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CHARLIE H HARRIS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIAM LAMPLEY, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

HENRY SIMMONS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIE FRANK WHEELER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

PAUL WINGARD, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ROY G. WOOD, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ARTHUR AMOS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

RANSOM ARNOLD, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CLARENCE POLK, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

HUBERT BROWN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CAROL JEAN BROWN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIE HEAD, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ANDREW JACKSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CLEM JONES, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

AARON MOBLEY, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

THEODORE F.B. BATES, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILBERT WALKER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JOHN M. DECOUDREAUX, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ROY H. ADAMS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

LARRY ALEXANDER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

HERBERT C. ALLEN, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JAMES C. BACON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

STANLEY BACON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

W. E. BRANDON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JOSEPH BROWN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

LEON E. BROWN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIE J. BURNES, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JOSPEH CARTHAN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

MICHAEL V. CHATMAN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

RONALD CLARKE, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ALBERT J. COOPER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ANDREW L. COOPER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ELIJAH COLE, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

HOUSTON COLEMAN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ROBERT COLEMAN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JIMMY L. CURRY, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ALFORT DAVIS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ADELL DAVIS, SR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

HAROLD L. DAVIS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ONZIE GLEN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

MARQUIS GRANT, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIAM HAMKLIN, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

THETIS HARDY, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

GEORGE HENDERSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CARY HOLMES, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

MARK A. HOUSTON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

LEE ANDREW HOWARD, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

OLLIE HUDSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

TOBIAS JENKINS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

GARRETT JOHNSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

SAMMY JOHNSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIE JOHNSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

COLONEL FREDDIE JONES, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIE E. LANE, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JAMES MADLOCK, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ANDRE MATHEWS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

KENZIE MCGINNIS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CURTIS MILLER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

TED MILLER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JESSIE MOORE, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ROGERS B. MORRIS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CARL PERRY, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JAMES W. PIGGS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

EDDIE REED, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JAMES SANDER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

MATTIE SANDERS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIE E. SIAS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

OLIVER SHORT, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

EDWARD SMITH, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

VERNON SMITH, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

W. C. SPENCER, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

MCARTHUR STRAUGHTER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JOHNNIE THOMAS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

HARRY P. THURMOND, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIAM WATKINS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

BOBBY WELLS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

MICHAEL A. WHITE, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CARL WHITTINGTON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CLEOTHA WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

HERBERT WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JOHN A. WILLIAMS, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ROBERT WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

SUSIE L. CROFT, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

RAPHAEL L. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

SANDERS WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

FREDDIE L. WINTERS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

PERRY WOODS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WILLIE RICHARDSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

GRETHEL RICHARDSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ERIC RICHARDSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

DIONYSIA RICHARDSON-SMITH, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

GARON TRAWICK, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

PHILLIP R. BARKER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CHENAY COSTON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

PERCY DAVIS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

SHEILA W. HARVEY, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

EDISON LAMONT SMITH, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

LARRY R. WHITT, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

LAWRENCE L. BRECKENRIDGE, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

GEORGE C. ROBERTS, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ENOCH EDWARDS, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

HEZEKIAH GIBSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WALTER GORE, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

THEODORE HOUGH, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ANDREW B. JOHNSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CHARLIE C/O SANDRA MACK KELLY, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WALTER C/O LUCY IBEMERE, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

DAVID E. BOYD, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

TOM GARY EWELL, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ROBERT H. TAYLOR, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JACK TYUS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JAMES JENKINS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

KIRK A. BENOIT, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ABERRA BULBULLA, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CARL CHRISTOPHER, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

DENNIS CONNELL, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

BENJAMIN JACOBS-EL, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

VANNICO HANNEY, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ALPHONSO L. JAMES, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

SAMUEL MOORE, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JOAN NELSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

DELROY A. PETERSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

MARTIN REYNOLDS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WAYNE M. SMITH, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

LEONA WATSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CURNEALL WATSON, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

GAIL CHIANG, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

JAMES B. BEVERLY, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

MACIO HILL, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

MASHELIA GRANDISON-KIZZIE, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

WEST BONES, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ALICE DAVIS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

CLINTON F. JOHNSON, JR., Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS.

ALL PLAINTIFFS, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip L. Fraas , LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP L. FRAAS, Rose M. Sanders , Jesse L. Kearney & Othello C. Cross , CROSS, KEARNEY & MCKISSIC.

CROSS & KEARNEY PLLC, Plaintiff, represented by David U. Fierst , STEIN, MITCHELL, MUSE & CIPOLLONE LLP.

THOMAS J. VILSACK, Defendant, represented by Tamra Tyree Moore , CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, Andrea Iris Newmark , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Andrew Marshall Bernie , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Megan Anne Crowley , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE & Stephen McCoy Elliott , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

LEON MATHEWS, Claimant, represented by Joshua A Doan , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

ESTATE OF CHARLIE KNOTT, Claimant, represented by David N. Fagan , COVINGTON & BURLING.

MAURICE MCGINNIS, Claimant, represented by John M. Shoreman , MCFADDEN & SHOREMAN, LLC.


OPINION

Before the Court are eight motions and one "objection" filed by four sets of pro se parties, three of whom are individuals or groups of individuals who either filed unsuccessful Track A claims, unsuccessfully attempted to late-file Track A claims, or opted-out of the plaintiff...

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