Faust v. Rollins (USDA)

Case Overview

Case Name: Faust v. Rollins (USDA)
Type of Case: Equality Under the Law
Court: United States District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
Case Number: 2:25-cv-00854
Filed On: 06/16/2025
Current Status: WILL filed a lawsuit in June of 2025.

Meet The Client

Adam Faust, a dairy farmer from Chilton, Wisconsin. He is one of the 2 million white male American farmers (60% of all farmers) who are still subject to discriminatory race-based policies implemented by the Biden administration’s USDA. For years, Mr. Faust has battled back against unconstitutional discriminatory USDA programs. In a landmark 2021 victory, he was the first farmer to successfully sue the Biden Administration for race discrimination in the Farmer Loan Forgiveness Plan. Despite his efforts, Mr. Faust is still subject to several race-based policies that continue to hurt millions of farmers nationwide.
Lawyers

Dan Lennington

Deputy Counsel
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WILL sued the Trump Administration’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) over several discriminatory programs that deny financial assistance to farmers based on race and sex. WILL filed this lawsuit on behalf of our client, Adam Faust, a Wisconsin dairy farmer.

The lawsuit follows WILL’s warning to the Trump Administration in April that USDA was continuing to implement Biden-era DEI programs. In May, members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, including Representatives Tony Wied (R-08), Bryan Steil (WI-01), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), also called on the USDA to investigate and end the discriminatory policies against Mr. Faust and other farmers around the country. There has been no relief for our client and no meaningful response from President Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins.

Press Release

  • WILL Sues Trump Administration Over Discriminatory USDA Farmer Program (6/16/2025)
    By: Pat Garrett
    - WILL sued the Trump Administration’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) over several discriminatory programs that deny financial assistance to farmers based on race and sex. WILL filed this lawsuit on behalf of our client, Adam Faust, a Wisconsin dairy farmer.
Case Documents

Complaint Filed, June 2025