Legal Opinion
Nader v. Butz
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 20, 1973No. Civ. A. No. 148-72PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIAM B. JONES, District Judge.
The plaintiffs in this case seek review and reversal of a 1971 determination of the Secretary of Agriculture ordering an increase in the price support level for fluid milk under 7 U.S.C. § 1446(c) (1970). The basic allegation of the complaint is that the price support determination was contrary to law because it was based on considerations extraneous to those allowed by statute in making that determination. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that the price support was raised in exchange for a promise or expectation of campaign contributions to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- The Committee for Nuclear Responsibility, Inc. v. Glenn T. SeaborgCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum Issued to NixonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1973
- Ralph Nader v. Earl H. Butz, Secretary of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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