Legal Opinion
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. United States Department of Agriculture
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 17, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-1388PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Congress enacted the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of. 2004 (the “FETRA”), Pub.L. 108-357 §'601, 118 Slat. 1418, 1521 (2004) (codified at 7 U.S.C. §§ 518 et seq.), to Wean tobacco farmers off of U.S. government subsidies at the expense'of the manufacturers and importers of ‘cigarettes and other tobacco products. ■ Pursuant to the FETRA,' the manufacturers and importers of tobacco products assume financial responsibility for making subsidy payments to tobacco growers for a period of ten years, and the Commodity Credit…
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