Studt v. United States

The United States appeals from a decision of the United States District Court, District of South Dakota,1 disqualifying Appellee Wayne Studt from participating in the Food Stamp Program for a period of sixty days. Appellee was found guilty of exchanging non-eligible items for food stamps in violation of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. Appellant claims that the district court erred in reducing the one-year disqualification imposed by the Department of Agriculture to a sixty day period of disqualification.

Wayne Studt owns and operates Studt’s Super Valu, a retail grocery store in High-more, South…