Legal Opinion
Federation of Homemakers v. Earl L. Butz
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 18, 1972No. 71-1611PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBB, Circuit Judge:
The appellee, Federation of Homemakers, brought this action in the district court to challenge a regulation promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture, 9 C.F.R. § 319.180. The regulation, prescribing the labeling to be employed on certain sausage products, permits frankfurters to be labeled “All Meat”, “All Beef”, “All Pork”, or “All [species]” 1 as the case may be, although they contain, in addition to meat, 10 percent water and 5 percent other ingredients, including corn syrup, spice flavoring and curing additives. At the same time the regulation prohibits the use of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. HardinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Environmental Defense Fund, Incorporated v. HardinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- United States v. 88 Cases, More or Less, Containing Bireley's Orange BeverageCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
- Houston v. St. Louis Independent Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Community Nutrition Institute v. John R. Block, Secretary of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- In Re Center for Auto SafetyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Armour & Co. v. BallCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- American Public Health Association v. Earl Butz, Secretary of Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Federation of Homemakers v. Alexander Schmidt, Commissioner of Food and DrugsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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