Parks v. United States

*185OPINION

MARGOLIS, Judge.

Plaintiffs brought this action seeking to overturn a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finding that plaintiffs were not eligible for payments under the Milk Diversion Program, 7 U.S.C. § 1446(d), and requiring plaintiffs to refund all monies already received under the program. Plaintiffs also challenge the USDA’s decision to levy a $1,000 civil penalty against each of the plaintiffs for failing to comply with the terms of their Milk Diversion contracts. Defendant counterclaims, seeking the return of all monies paid to the plaintiffs under their Milk Diversion…