Yahia Ahmad Joudeh, D/B/A Lincoln Cut Rate Market v. United States

BARRETT, Circuit Judge.

Yahia Ahmad Joudeh, d/b/a Lincoln Cut Rate Market (hereinafter referred to as Joudeh) appeals from the district court’s judgment, following a de novo trial to the court pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 2023, upholding the administrative decision of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, disqualifying Joudeh’s retail grocery store from participating in the Food Stamp Program for a period of three years.

Facts

The facts hereinafter recited are taken from the de novo trial record. Joudeh owned the Lincoln Cut Rate Market retail grocery store in Denver from 1979 until December,…