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USDA fights in court to retain debt relief program

06/23/21 6:38 AM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS Adam Faust equal protection under the law racial discrimination Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Tom Vilsack U.S. Constitution U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin William Griesbach
The Biden administration is struggling in court to preserve a key part of its racial equity agenda - $4 billion in debt relief for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who have faced decades of discrimination in USDA lending programs.
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