Organic Trade Association v. United States Department of Agriculture

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________ ) ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 17-1875 (RMC) ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT, ) OF AGRICULTURE, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION On January 19, 2017, the last day of the administration of former President Barack Obama, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued the final Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule (Final OLPP Rule), which made more stringent the regulations that govern the certification…