Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund v. USDA
| R-CALF v USDA | |
|---|---|
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| Court | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington |
| Full case name | Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of Washington v. United States Department of Agriculture and Sonny Perdue in his official capacity as Secretary of Agriculture |
| Defendant | United States Department of Agriculture and Sonny Perdue |
| Plaintiff(s) | Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of Washington |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Rosanna Malouf Peterson |
Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund v. USDA (No. 2:17-cv-00223) is a challenge to USDA rules that allow Mexican and Canadian beef to be labelled as domestic beef.[1]
This case is distinguished from Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund v. Sonny Perdue (No. 4:16-cv-00041-BMM) in which plaintiffs allege that checkoff dollars are being used to support Canadian and Mexican beef.
Facts and prior history[edit]
In 2016, the United States Department of Agriculture rescinded regulations requiring Mexican and Canadian beef be marked as imported. Plaintiffs filed the complaint May 19, 2017.[1]
In March 2018, plaintiffs asked for a summary judgement in their favor.[2]
Developments[edit]
- First Amendment Challenge to Beef Checkoff Program Dismissed On March 27, 2020
- Serial Legal Challenges to Federal Beef Checkoff Program Continue on September 11, 2020
- Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of R-CALF Beef Checkoff Challenge On July 27, 2021 [1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Complaint" (PDF). E.D. Wash. June 19, 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Bullard, Bill. "RANCH GROUPS MAKE CLAIM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN SUIT TO RETURN USDA COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING". R-CALF. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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