Legal Opinion

Ausmus v. Perdue

District Court, D. Colorado

Decided October 13, 2017No. Civil Action No 16–cv–01984–RBJPublished

1Opinion of the CourtR. Brooke Jackson, District Judge

Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 6999, 7 C.F.R. § 11.13, and Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the United States Code, Plaintiffs seek judicial review of a final decision of the National Appeals Division ("NAD"), a division of the United States Department of Agriculture. ECF No. 1 at 3. After considering the arguments, applicable law, and administrative record, the Court reverses the final decision of NAD for the reasons stated herein.

BACKGROUND

The factual background is not disputed. Plaintiffs are farmers who produce winter wheat in Baca County, Colorado. ECF No. 1 at ¶¶ 1-8. They seek judicial review of an…

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