Filed Date: Jan. 21, 1994
Closed Date: Sept. 30, 1997
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The Department of Justice filed suit on January 21, 1994, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3605. The parties entered a consent decree the same day, which was lifted on September 30, 1997.
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Summary Authors
Andrew Nash (6/2/2008)
Wingate, Henry Travillion (Mississippi)
Reeves, Carlton Wayne (Mississippi)
Wheeless, John C. Jr. (Mississippi)
Wingate, Henry Travillion (Mississippi)
Last updated March 23, 2024, 3:01 a.m.
State / Territory: Mississippi
Case Type(s):
Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance
Key Dates
Filing Date: Jan. 21, 1994
Closing Date: Sept. 30, 1997
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The Department of Justice
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
First National Bank of Vicksburg (Vicksburg), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. § 1691
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration: 1994 - 1997