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Case Name	United States v. First National Bank of Vicksburg	FH-MS-0002
Docket / Court	5:94 CV 6 (B)(N) ( S.D. Miss. )
State/Territory	Mississippi
Case Type(s)	Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance
Attorney Organization	U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Case Summary	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. We have ... read more > 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. We have no other information about this case. Andrew Nash - 06/02/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Plaintiff Type

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	First National Bank of Vicksburg
Plaintiff Description	The Department of Justice
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	1994 - 1997
Case Closing Year	1994
Case Ongoing	No

Documents

Docket(s)

5:94-cv-00006-HTW (S.D. Miss.)
FH-MS-0002-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 09/30/1997
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

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People


Judges	Wingate, Henry Travillion (S.D. Miss.) FH-MS-0002-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Reeves, Carlton Wayne (Mississippi) FH-MS-0002-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Wheeless, John C. Jr. (Mississippi) FH-MS-0002-9000