Case: Osborne & Francis PLLC v. Vilsack

1:24-cv-00202 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2024

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Case Summary

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This is a lawsuit challenging the USDA distribution of benefits directly to claimants and precluding payment to third parties.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Hume, Hamish P.M. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hume, Hamish P.M. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:24-cv-00202	Complaint	Jan. 23, 2024	Jan. 23, 2024 Complaint

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Black Farmers FAQ: The history of discrimination against Black farmers and policy initiatives to remedy these inequities. Legal Defense Fund	Black farmers have long faced systemic discrimination by public and private institutions and barriers to economic mobility. Inequities in the administration of government farm programs and discrimina…		https://www.naacpldf.org/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68187025/osborne-francis-pllc-v-vilsack/

Last updated Aug. 7, 2025, 10:44 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10639503) filed by OSBORNE & FRANCIS PLLC, KENNETH MCCOVERY, LEANDER ROSS, WRIGHT & SCHULTE, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(Hume, Hamish) (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/24/2024) (zcb). (Entered: 01/23/2024) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons View on PACER 3 Summons View on PACER	Jan. 23, 2024	Jan. 23, 2024 Clearinghouse
2	CIVIL COVER SHEET by OSBORNE & FRANCIS PLLC., KENNETH MCCOVERY, LEANDER ROSS, WRIGHT & SCHULTE, LLC filed by OSBORNE & FRANCIS PLLC., KENNETH MCCOVERY, LEANDER ROSS, WRIGHT & SCHULTE, LLC.(Hume, Hamish) (Entered: 01/24/2024)	Jan. 24, 2024	Jan. 24, 2024 PACER
3	Request for Summons to Issue	Jan. 24, 2024	Jan. 24, 2024 PACER
	Notice of QC- New Case	Jan. 24, 2024	Jan. 24, 2024 PACER
	NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to hhume@bsfllp.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue., 3. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (cb, )	Jan. 24, 2024	Jan. 24, 2024 PACER
4	Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG	Jan. 25, 2024	Jan. 25, 2024 PACER
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	Jan. 25, 2024	Jan. 25, 2024 PACER
5	Appear Pro Hac Vice	Jan. 29, 2024	Jan. 29, 2024 PACER
6	Appear Pro Hac Vice	Jan. 29, 2024	Jan. 29, 2024 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	Feb. 1, 2024	Feb. 1, 2024 PACER
7	Notice of Appearance	Feb. 7, 2024	Feb. 7, 2024 PACER
8	Notice of Appearance	Feb. 7, 2024	Feb. 7, 2024 PACER
9	Notice of Appearance	March 20, 2024	March 20, 2024 PACER
10	Briefing Schedule	March 20, 2024	March 20, 2024 PACER
11	.Order	March 21, 2024	March 21, 2024 PACER
12	Order on Motion for Briefing Schedule AND Set/Reset Deadlines	March 21, 2024	March 21, 2024 PACER
13	Preliminary Injunction	March 21, 2024	March 21, 2024 PACER
14	Memorandum in opposition to motion	April 4, 2024	April 4, 2024 PACER
15	Dismiss	April 4, 2024	April 4, 2024 PACER
16	Modify	April 16, 2024	April 16, 2024 PACER
	Order on Motion to Modify AND Set/Reset Deadlines	April 16, 2024	April 16, 2024 PACER
17	Notice of Voluntary Dismissal	April 18, 2024	April 18, 2024 PACER
	.Order	April 18, 2024	April 18, 2024 PACER
18	Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance	Jan. 16, 2025	Jan. 16, 2025 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 23, 2024