Legal Opinion
Cornucopia Inst. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 12, 2018No. 17-2422PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Easterbrook, Circuit Judge.
The National Organic Standards Board, an advisory committee, has 15 members, all appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. 7 U.S.C. § 6518 (b), (c). The Board's principal task is advising the Secretary what belongs on the "National List of approved *796 and prohibited substances that shall be included in the standards for organic production and handling" ( 7 U.S.C. § 6517 (a) ). See 7 U.S.C. § 6518 (k)(2).
Dominic Marchese and Rebecca Goodman, who operate organic farms, have asked the Secretary to appoint them to the Board, but without success. In 2011, when Marchese…
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