Case: Watson Chiang, Gail v. Glickman, Daniel

1:00-cv-00004 | District Court of the Virgin Islands

Filed Date: Jan. 10, 2000

Closed Date: Dec. 4, 2009

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Case Summary

This is a case about discrimination in federal housing programs administered by the Rural Housing Service (RHS) of the United States Department of Agriculture. The plaintiffs resided in the United States Virgin Islands and claimed that the RHS discriminated against them on the basis of their race, gender, and national origin through the course of administering rural housing programs in the United States Virgin Islands. They filed this lawsuit on January 10, 2000, in the United States District Court for the Virgin Islands and sought to represent a class of similarly situated persons. They brought their claims under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Fair Housing Act of 1988, the Administrative Procedure Act, and 42 U.S.C. §1983.

There were three different ways that the plaintiffs alleged class members were discriminated against. First, some were denied an application and were told to put their names on an unlawful waiting list. This waiting list was a violation of the ECOA, and the plaintiffs estimated that the monetary damages amounted to $2.8 billion. Second, some members were given applications, but RHS then intentionally frustrated the system through delays, causing the members to be unable to obtain funding because the program would run out of funds, members would become ineligible, or members would give up on the process. Again, the plaintiffs alleged that this was a violation of the ECOA. Third, members that were able to obtain loans were denied loan services because of their race, gender, or national origin. The plaintiffs argued that the defendant participated in or agreed to the financing of substandard property or construction as part of its pattern of discrimination. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendant’s discriminatory actions violated their due process rights. As such, the plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief as well as monetary damages. The case was assigned to Judge Thomas K. Moore.

The plaintiffs defined their class as including “all persons who are Black, Hispanic, female, and/or Virgin Islanders who applied or attempted to apply for, and/or received” program benefits from RHS between January 1, 1981 and January 10, 2000. On February 28, 2003, the plaintiffs’ request for class certification was granted by Judge Moore. 213 F.R.D. 256.

The defendant filed an interlocutory appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on October 2, 2003. In their appeal, the defendant argued that the class definition was overbroad and encompassed too many people for the action to be manageable. They also claimed that there were not common issues and thus class status would not be more beneficial than individual adjudications.

On September 20, 2004, the Third Circuit affirmed in part the district court’s certification of the class. Writing for the court, Judge Edward Becker held that the commonality requirement for class certification was met as to the defendants alleged course of discriminatory conduct of placing applicants on waiting lists and otherwise delaying applications. While there was commonality as to the first two prongs of an ECOA claim, the court expressed doubts about whether there was commonality as to the latter two requirements––eligibility and denial by the defendant despite eligibility. Further, the court modified the class definition to include only “Virgin Islanders who applied or attempted to apply for, and/or received” benefits from the defendant because the court felt that a class certification including all Virgin Islanders who applied for aid was sufficient to encompass the plaintiffs’ claims. 385 F.3d 256.

Following cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court on August 20, 2008, granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The court reasoned that the administration of funds in the Virgin Islands was no different from the procedure in any state and that the plaintiffs had not produced sufficient evidence that the defendant made distinctions between applicants on the basis of a protected status. Moreover, the district court found that the statute of limitations had run on the plaintiffs’ ECOA claims. 2008 WL 3925260.

The plaintiffs appealed this decision. On December 4, 2009, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s decision. Writing for the court, Judge Julio M. Fuentes agreed with the analysis of the District Court and found the arguments raised by the plaintiffs unpersuasive. 362 F. App’x 252. This case is closed.

Summary Authors

Claire Butler (12/30/2022)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Douglas, Dana L (Virgin Islands)

Attorney for Defendant

Carroll, James S (Virgin Islands)

Edney, Marsha S (Virgin Islands)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Brady, Douglas A (Virgin Islands)

Chavez, Fernando F (Virgin Islands)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Douglas, Dana L (Virgin Islands)

N., Johannes, Renita (Virgin Islands)

Attorney for Defendant

Carroll, James S (Virgin Islands)

Edney, Marsha S (Virgin Islands)

Tyson-Floyd, Angela (Virgin Islands)

Other

Brady, Douglas A (Virgin Islands)

Chavez, Fernando F (Virgin Islands)

Sayre, Federico Castelan (Virgin Islands)

Webster, Martial A (Virgin Islands)

Wood, Lee A (Virgin Islands)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:00-cv-00004	Memorandum Chiang v. Veneman	Feb. 28, 2003	Feb. 28, 2003 Order/Opinion 213 F.R.D. 256
08-04256	Opinion of the Court Chiang v. Veneman U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit	Sept. 20, 2004	Sept. 20, 2004 Order/Opinion 385 F.3d 256
1:00-cv-00004	Memorandum Chiang v. Schafer	Aug. 20, 2008	Aug. 20, 2008 Order/Opinion 2008 WL 3925260
08-04256	Opinion of the Court Virgin Island v. Vilsack U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit	Jan. 27, 2010	Jan. 27, 2010 Order/Opinion 362 Fed.Appx. 252

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Jan. 11, 2000	FILING FEE PAID $50.00 receipt 044046 eod 01/13/00 [MWR] (Entered: 01/11/2000)	RECAP
2	Jan. 11, 2000	MOTION PRO HAC VICE petition for james Wm. Morrison, Esq., Lee A. Wood, Esq., Federico Sayre, Esq., and Fernando F. Chavez, Esq. with attach affidavit and questionnaire eod 01/13/00 [MWR] (Entered: 01/11/2000)	RECAP
3	Jan. 11, 2000	SUMMONS issued for James A. Hurd, Jr, eod 01/13/00 [MWR] (Entered: 01/11/2000)	RECAP
4	Jan. 11, 2000	SUMMONS issued for Dainel Glickman, Sec'y of U.S. Dept of Agriculture eod 01/13/00 [MWR] (Entered: 01/11/2000)	RECAP
5	Jan. 11, 2000	SUMMONS issued for Janet Reno, Atyy Gen, USA eod 01/13/00 [MWR] (Entered: 01/11/2000)	RECAP
6	Jan. 11, 2000	ORDER (JLR) granting admission pro hac vice of James Wm Morrison, Esq., Lee Ardell Wood, Esq. Federico Sayre, Esq., and Fernando F. Chavez, Esq. cc attys eod 01/13/00 [MWR] (Entered: 01/11/2000)	RECAP
	Jan. 11, 2000	Jams Calendar Events
7	Jan. 12, 2000	NOTICE of recusal by Mag. Resnick matter re-designated as 2000/4-F/B cc attys eod 01/14/00 [MWR] (Entered: 01/12/2000)	RECAP
8	Jan. 27, 2000	SUMMONS Return of Service on Daniel Glickman on 1/14/00 eod 01/28/00 [NAH] (Entered: 01/27/2000)	RECAP
9	Jan. 27, 2000	RETURN of service of Summons on Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States on 1/14/00 eod 01/28/00 [NAH] (Entered: 01/27/2000)	RECAP
10	Jan. 27, 2000	RETURN of service of Summons on James A. Hurd, U.S. Attorney for the V.I. on 1/14/00 eod 01/28/00 [NAH] (Entered: 01/27/2000)	RECAP
11	Feb. 24, 2000	MOTION PRO HAC VICE admiission of Douglas B. Inman, Esq. with attach affidavit and questionnaire eod 02/25/00 [MWR] (Entered: 02/24/2000)	RECAP
12	Feb. 24, 2000	ORDER (JLR) granting admission of Douglas B. Inman., Esq. eod 02/25/00 [MWR] (Entered: 02/24/2000)	RECAP
13	March 16, 2000	MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO respond to complaint deft unopposed eod 03/17/00 [MWR] (Entered: 03/16/2000)	RECAP
0	March 21, 2000	REASSIGNED from Judge FINCH to Judge MOORE eod 03/22/00 [MWR] (Entered: 03/21/2000)	RECAP
14	March 21, 2000	ORDER (RLF) of his recusal cc attys eod 03/22/00 [MWR] (Entered: 03/21/2000)	RECAP
15	April 13, 2000	MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO respond to the complaint unopposed eod 04/14/00 [MWR] (Entered: 04/13/2000)	RECAP
16	May 25, 2000	VOLUME (2) TWO eod 05/30/00 [MWR] (Entered: 05/25/2000)	RECAP
17	May 31, 2000	NOTICE of service pursuant to LCRi 56.1 eod 06/01/00 [MWR] (Entered: 05/31/2000)	RECAP
18	June 29, 2000	MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO file responses to deft motion to dismiss and for a moore definate statement eod 06/30/00 [MWR] (Entered: 06/29/2000)	RECAP
19	July 31, 2000	STIPULATION for extension of time until 9/1/00 to file and serve via mail the response of the pltf to deft 5/31/00 motion to dismiss eod 08/01/00 [MWR] (Entered: 07/31/2000)	RECAP
20	Aug. 11, 2000	STIPULATION by parties eod 08/14/00 [MWR] (Entered: 08/11/2000)	RECAP
21	Sept. 5, 2000	NOTICE of service of pltf opposition to deft motion to dismiss and for a more definate statement eod 09/07/00 [MWR] (Entered: 09/05/2000)	RECAP
22	Sept. 15, 2000	MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO deft's unopposed motion for extension of time to file a reply memorandum in support of motion to dismiss eod 09/19/00 [NAH] (Entered: 09/15/2000)	RECAP
23	Oct. 30, 2000	NOTICE OF FILING pursuant to LRCi 56.1 eod 10/31/00 [MWR] (Entered: 10/30/2000)	RECAP
24	Oct. 30, 2000	MOTION TO DISMISS and for a more definate statement by deft eod 10/31/00 [MWR] (Entered: 10/30/2000)	RECAP
25	Oct. 30, 2000	OPPOSITION to deft motion to dismiss and for a more definate statement by pltf eod 10/31/00 [MWR] (Entered: 10/30/2000)	RECAP
26	Nov. 7, 2000	VOLUME (3) THREE eod 11/08/00 [MWR] (Entered: 11/07/2000)	RECAP
27	Nov. 7, 2000	MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO file Sur Reply eod 11/15/00 [MWR] (Entered: 11/07/2000)	RECAP
28	Dec. 22, 2000	REPLY to deft. motion to dismiss and for a more definite statement by deft. eod 12/28/00 [MA] (Entered: 12/22/2000)	RECAP
29	Dec. 29, 2000	MOTION TO WITHDRAW as co-counsel for pltf eod 01/03/01 [MWR] (Entered: 12/29/2000)	RECAP
30	Jan. 31, 2001	NOTICE of Erratum and notice of logement of supplemental exhibits to pltf surreply to deft motion to dismiss and for a more definate statement eod 02/02/01 [MWR] (Entered: 01/31/2001)	RECAP
31	Feb. 16, 2001	NOTICE ASSIGNS HEARING to 02/23/01 at 09:30AM Room STT (TKM) c/m Order entered by Mag. Barnard eod 02/20/01 [MWR] (Entered: 02/16/2001)	RECAP
32	Feb. 22, 2001	ORDER (TKM) pltf may file their Sur Reply to deft reply on or before 12/22/00 cc attys eod 02/23/01 [MWR] (Entered: 02/22/2001)	RECAP
33	Feb. 22, 2001	ORDER (TKM) that James Wm Morrison, Esq. shall be releived of his obligation as counsel for pltf in this matter and his name shall be removed from the distriibution list for documents filed with or generated by the court in this matter effective the date of this order cc attys eod 02/23/01 [MWR] (Entered: 02/22/2001)	RECAP
34	Feb. 23, 2001	COURT REPORTER: Chandra kean eod 02/23/01 [CAB] (Entered: 02/23/2001)	RECAP
35	Feb. 23, 2001	ORDER (JLR) pltf first amended complaint (docket #16) STRICKEN for failure to comport with the requirements of LRCI 15.1 ORDERED deft motion to dismiss complaint document #24 is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Count I, IV, XI, X, XII, VI, XIII, VII, XIV, VIII, and XV ard dismissed, Counts IX and XVI ECOA are DISMISSED as duplicative of Count II, pltfs shall file an Amended Complaint on/or before 3/23/01 etc. eod 02/28/01 [MWR] (Entered: 02/23/2001)	RECAP
36	Feb. 23, 2001	ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 08/18/01 at 09:30AM Room CT2 (GWB) c/m eod 02/28/01 [MWR] (Entered: 02/23/2001)	RECAP
37	Feb. 26, 2001	JOINT discovery memorandum pursuant to local rule 16.1 eod 03/01/01 [MWR] (Entered: 02/26/2001)	RECAP
68	Feb. 28, 2001	MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO file and answer unopposed eod 03/01/02 [MWR] (Entered: 02/28/2001)	RECAP
38	March 23, 2001	NOTICE of firm change of address and telephone number eod 03/26/01 [MWR] (Entered: 03/23/2001)	RECAP
39	March 23, 2001	AMENDED COMPLAINT first for unlawful discrimination under the protective categories of race (black & hispanic) gender (female) and national origin (Virgin Islanders) eod 03/26/01 [MWR] (Entered: 03/23/2001)	RECAP
40	May 10, 2001	MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO file a answer unopposed eod 05/11/01 [MWR] (Entered: 05/10/2001)	RECAP
41	May 18, 2001	NOTICE of service of demand for production of document, set one, to deft by pltf and proposed class representative, denise Pittman by eod 05/21/01 [THT] (Entered: 05/18/2001)	RECAP
42	May 18, 2001	PTC ORDER FROM P/T ON (GWB) 05/18/01 scheduling ordered entered; status conf set 08/10/01 at 11:00 a.m. eod 05/21/01 [THT] (Entered: 05/18/2001)	RECAP
43	June 22, 2001	NOTICE of deft's motion to dismiss and to strike pltfs jury demand pursuant to LRCI 56.1 by deft eod 06/25/01 [THT] (Entered: 06/22/2001)	RECAP
44	July 5, 2001	MOTION (unopposed) for an enlargement of time in which to oppose deft's motion to dismiss and for a more definite statement by pltf's eod 07/06/01 [MA] (Entered: 07/05/2001)	RECAP
45	July 5, 2001	STIPULATED PRIVACY ACT PROTECTIVE ORDER by parties eod 07/06/01 [MA] (Entered: 07/05/2001)	RECAP
46	July 24, 2001	ORDER ASSIGNS HEARING to 11/16/01 at 09:30AM Room STT (GWB) c/m eod 07/25/01 [MWR] (Entered: 07/24/2001)	RECAP
47	Aug. 8, 2001	ORDER (JLR) stipulated privacy act protective order granted cc attys eod 08/09/01 [MWR] (Entered: 08/08/2001)	RECAP
48	Aug. 16, 2001	UNOPPOSED motion for an extension of time to file a reply memo in support of motion to dismiss by deft eod 08/17/01 [MWR] (Entered: 08/16/2001)	RECAP
49	Oct. 16, 2001	NOTICE of appearance of DOJ counsel Marsha S. Edney, Esq. for deft eod 10/17/01 [MWR] (Entered: 10/16/2001)	RECAP
50	Oct. 17, 2001	ORDER ASSIGNS HEARING to 01/18/02 at 09:30AM Room 295 (GWB) c/m eod 10/18/01 [MWR] (Entered: 10/17/2001)	RECAP
51	Oct. 19, 2001	MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO respond to deft motion to dismiss by pltf eod 10/22/01 [MWR] (Entered: 10/19/2001)	RECAP
52	Oct. 23, 2001	ORDER (GMB) date for pltf to file response in oposition to deft pending motion to dismiss is extended to 11/13/01 and time within which deft may reply to pltf opposition is extended to 12/21/01 cc attys eod 10/24/01 [MWR] (Entered: 10/23/2001)	RECAP
53	Nov. 13, 2001	NOTICE OF FILING of pltf opposition to deft motion to dismiss pltfs. first amended Complaint and Motion to strike Jury Trial Demand by pltf eod 11/14/01 [THT] (Entered: 11/13/2001)	RECAP
56	Dec. 21, 2001	MOTION TO DISMISS pltf first amended complaintand to strike pltf jury demand eod 12/27/01 [MWR] (Entered: 12/21/2001)	RECAP
57	Dec. 21, 2001	VOLUME (4) FOUR eod 12/27/01 [MWR] (Entered: 12/21/2001)	RECAP
58	Dec. 21, 2001	MEMORANDUM of points and authorities in opposition to deft motion to dismiss pltf first amended complaint eod 12/27/01 [MWR] (Entered: 12/21/2001)	RECAP
59	Dec. 21, 2001	DECLARATION of Douglas Inman in support of pltf oppositin tomotion to dismiss the first amended complaint eod 12/28/01 [MWR] (Entered: 12/21/2001)	RECAP
60	Dec. 21, 2001	OPPOSITION by pltf to deft motion to dismiss pltf first amended complaint and motionto strike Jury Trial Demand eod 12/28/01 [MWR] (Entered: 12/21/2001)	RECAP
61	Dec. 21, 2001	REPLY memorandum in support of deft motion to dismiss pltf first amended complaint and to strike pltf jury trial demand eod 12/28/01 [MWR] (Entered: 12/21/2001)	RECAP
54	Dec. 27, 2001	NOTICE of service pursuant to LRCI 56.1 eod 12/27/01 [MWR] (Entered: 12/27/2001)	RECAP
55	Dec. 27, 2001	NOTICE OF FILING pursuant to LRCi 56.1(3) eod 12/27/01 [MWR] (Entered: 12/27/2001)	RECAP
62	Jan. 18, 2002	NOTICE ASSIGNS HEARING to 01/25/02 at 09:30AM Room 295 (GWB) c/m eod 01/18/02 [MWR] (Entered: 01/18/2002)	RECAP
63	Jan. 24, 2002	NOTICE of lodgment and lodgment of new legal authority relevant to pending motion to dismiss first amended complaint cc attys eod 01/24/02 [MWR] (Entered: 01/24/2002)	RECAP
64	Jan. 25, 2002	COURTROOM MINUTES of hearing held with Judge Moore on 1/25/02, court reporter C. Kean court made findings on the record and entered order eod 01/29/02 [MWR] (Entered: 01/25/2002)	RECAP
65	Jan. 25, 2002	ORDER (TKM) motion to dismiss is DENIED, cc attys eod 01/29/02 [MWR] (Entered: 01/25/2002)	RECAP
66	Jan. 25, 2002	PTC ORDER FROM P/T ON 1/25/02 order entered cc attys eod 01/29/02 [MWR] (Entered: 01/25/2002)	RECAP
67	Jan. 25, 2002	ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 03/08/02 at 11:00AM Room 295 (GWB) c/m eod 01/29/02 [MWR] (Entered: 01/25/2002)	RECAP
69	March 1, 2002	MOTION for class certification by pltf eod 03/01/02 [MWR] (Entered: 03/01/2002)	RECAP
70	March 7, 2002	VOLUME (5) FIVE BEGIN WITH DOCUMENT #69 eod 03/08/02 [MWR] (Entered: 03/07/2002)	RECAP
71	March 8, 2002	ANSWER to complaint first class action complaint for unlawful discrimination under the protected categories of race (Black & Hispanic) Gender (Female) and National Origin (Virgin Islanders) (First Amended Complaint) eod 03/08/02 [MWR] (Entered: 03/08/2002)	RECAP
72	March 11, 2002	VOLUME (6) SIX eod 03/11/02 [MWR] (Entered: 03/11/2002)	RECAP
73	April 1, 2002	NOTICE OF FILING pursuant to Local Rule 26.1 document production by deft eod 04/02/02 [MWR] (Entered: 04/01/2002)	RECAP
74	April 12, 2002	NOTICE of service of demand for production of documents set one request for admission, set one; and interrog set one to deft by pltf and proposed class representative Gail Watson Chiang eod 04/15/02 [MWR] (Entered: 04/12/2002)	RECAP
75	April 19, 2002	MEMORANDUM in support of defts opposition to pltf motion for class certification eod 04/19/02 [MWR] (Entered: 04/19/2002)	RECAP
76	May 15, 2002	REPLY to deft's opposition to motion for class certification by pltf eod 05/15/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/15/2002)	RECAP
77	May 15, 2002	DECLARATION of Douglas Inman in support of pltf reply to deft's opposition to motion for class certification eod 05/15/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/15/2002)	RECAP
78	May 16, 2002	VOLUME (7) SEVEN eod 05/16/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/16/2002)	RECAP
79	May 20, 2002	ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 05/31/02 at 10:00AM Room STT (JLR) c/m eod 05/22/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/20/2002)	RECAP
80	May 28, 2002	NOTICE of reent decision of US District Court of the district of Coumbia in Garcia v Venemen eod 05/29/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/28/2002)	RECAP
81	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of Class member Emma C Ayala-Miller eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
82	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Debbie Gonsalves-Berriero eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
83	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Giberto Belardo, Jr. eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
84	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Cleste Bermudez eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
85	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Rita Berry eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
86	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Karen V. Blyden eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
87	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Delore K. Braithwaite eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
88	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Elizabeth Burnett eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
89	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Dian Cartier eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
90	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Esther M. Clifford eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
91	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Valerie M. Charles eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
92	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Miguel & Carmen Cruz eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
93	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Wanda I. Cruz eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
94	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE 0f class member Seveein Davis eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
95	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Tania N. Davis eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
96	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Maud Crew eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
97	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Alicia Edwards eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP
98	May 30, 2002	APPEARANCE of class member Paulette T. Edwards eod 05/30/02 [MWR] (Entered: 05/30/2002)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Virgin Islands

Case Type(s):

Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 10, 2000

Closing Date: Dec. 4, 2009

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The plaintiffs in this case are individuals who resided in the United States Virgin Islands who claimed that the Rural Housing Service discriminated against them on the basis of their race, gender, and national origin through the course of administering rural housing programs.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Federal

United States Department of Agriculture

Defendant Type(s):

Housing Authority

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. § 1691

Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Due Process: Procedural Due Process

Equal Protection

Other Dockets:

District Court of the Virgin Islands 1:00-cv-00004

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 08-04256

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

General/Misc.:

Housing

Housing assistance

Pattern or Practice

Public assistance grants

Public benefits (includes, e.g., in-state tuition, govt. jobs)

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Housing Sales/Rental

Lending

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Race discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Other

Affected Race(s):

Black

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Watson Chiang, Gail v. Glickman, Daniel, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/43617/ (last updated 12/30/2022).