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From: ca06-ecf-noticedesk@ca6.uscourts.gov <ca06-ecf-noticedesk@ca6.uscourts.gov>

Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 9:41 AM

To: Percy Squire

Subject: 24-5119 Black Farmers Agriculturalists Association, Inc., et al v. Thomas Vilsack, et al "argument date set"


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United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Notice of Docket Activity

The following transaction was filed on 12/16/2024


Case Name: Black Farmers Agriculturalists Association, Inc., et al v. Thomas Vilsack, et al

Case Number: 24-5119

Document(s): Document(s)


Docket Text:

ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED for 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, January 30, 2025. (LAG)


Notice will be electronically mailed to:

Mr. Casen Ross:

Mr. Charles W. Scarborough:

Mr. Percy Squire:


The following document(s) are associated with this transaction:

Document Description: Oral Argument Notice

Original Filename: /opt/ACECF/live/forms/LanceGifford_245119_7275420_OralArgumentNotice.pdf

Electronic Document Stamp: [STAMP acecfStamp_ID=1105031299 [Date=12/16/2024] [FileNumber=7275420-0] [28cd5f1c13b3b811acbdc2187104a513091398935674093dd3c51af208f30724f54d01b9

d50324c99b338aaa22d3d582a7a1f24bff2dcf626eb6cab6ad0315fd]]

Recipients:

  • Mr. Casen Ross
  • Mr. Charles W. Scarborough
  • Mr. Percy Squire

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