After the lawsuit was filed, Pigford requested blanket mediation to cover what was thought to be about 2,000 farmers who may have been discriminated against, but the U.S. Department of Justice opposed the mediation, saying that each case had to be investigated separately.
Pigford requested blanket mediation. This was to cover what was thought to be about 2,000 farmers who may have been discriminated against. The lawsuit was filed. The U.S. Department of Justice opposed the mediation. Each case had to be investigated separately. This was what the U.S. Department of Justice was saying.