McConnell v. United States Department of Agriculture

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT WINCHESTER JAMES D. MCCONNELL, ) ) Case No. 4:23-cv-24 Plaintiff, ) ) Judge Travis R. McDonough v. ) ) Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ) AGRICULTURE, THOMAS JAMES ) VILSACK, in his official capacity, and ) KEVIN SHEA, in his official capacity, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Before the Court is Plaintiff James McConnell’s motion for a preliminary injunction (Doc. 14) against Defendants United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), Thomas Vilsack, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, and…