United States DC Circuit

Denial of a motion for class certification brought by female farmers alleging that agency-defendant discriminatorily administered its lending programs and failed to process and properly investigate women's discrimination complaints is remanded in part where plaintiffs' claim under the Administrative Procedure Act remained largely unbriefed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/06/2006
• Decided 03/03/2006
• Published 03/07/2006

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marc L. Fleischaker argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Barbara S. Wahl and Kristine J. Dunne., Pamela Coukos and Michael Foreman were on the brief of amici curiae The Impact Fund, et al. in support of appellants.  Steven A. Skalet entered an appearance., Dina R. Lassow and Paul M. Smith were on the brief of amici curiae National Women's Law Center and National Partnership for Women & Families in support of appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles W. Scarborough, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Robert M. Loeb, Attorney., Shay Dvoretzky argued the cause for amicus curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of appellee.   With him on the brief were Glen D. Nager, Jason J. Jarvis, and Robin S. Conrad.