Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Loan Forgiveness Program for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of black farmers who claimed that a federal loan forgiveness program was discriminatory. The program, which was established as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, provides debt relief to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, including those who are black, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian American. The judge ruled that the plaintiffs had failed to show that they had suffered any injury as a result of the program