Legal Opinion
Irobe v. US Dept. of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 21, 2018No. 17-1943PPublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal challenges a finding by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), echoed on de novo review by the district court, that a grocery store unlawfully trafficked in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. See 7 U.S.C. § 2023 (a)(13), (15). Our task requires us to decide, among other things, the allocation of the burden of proof in a civil action brought pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 2023 (a)(13) -a question of first impression in this circuit. After careful consideration, we hold that the district court properly placed the burden of proof on…
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