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US court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish

  • The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a lawsuit by community groups claiming St. James Parish discriminated against Black residents by placing industrial facilities in their neighborhoods.
  • Plaintiffs noted that 20 of 24 industrial facilities were located in sections with majority-Black populations when they filed the complaint in March 2023.
  • The lawsuit alleges civil rights violations under the 13th and 14th amendments, linking the parish’s land-use plan to historical discrimination and systemic inequities.
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