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Certification hearing set for multi-billion-dollar Black public servants’ class-action suit

Following a May amendment to the claim, the number of proposed class members has increased from more than 500 to 1,031 current and former Black federal public servants who are now seeking $2.5-billion in damages.

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE
September 30, 2021

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Civil Circles

Certification hearing set for multi-billion-dollar Black public servants’ class-action suit

Following a May amendment to the claim, the number of proposed class members has increased from more than 500 to 1,031 current and former Black federal public servants who are now seeking $2.5-billion in damages.

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