Systemic Discrimination

Kirkland v. Vilsack
  1. Kirkland v. Vilsack
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 25, 2026)
  3. Key Figures: James Kirkland (lead plaintiff, African American farmer), Tom Vilsack (Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, defendant), United States Department of Agriculture (defendant agency)
  4. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Systemic Discrimination;Class Action;Farm Loan Equity