Legal Opinion
Michigan Canners & Freezers Assn., Inc. v. Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Bd.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 11, 1984No. 82-1577PublishedCited by 290 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
A perceived need to help the American farmer in his economic relations with large and powerful agricultural processors has moved Congress and various States to enact laws designed to bolster the farmer’s bargaining power when bringing his goods to market. This case involves two such laws: the federal Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 and the State of Michigan’s Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act (Michigan Act). The question presented is whether certain provisions of the Michigan Act, which accord agricultural cooperative associations exclusive bargaining authority for the sale of…
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