Legal Opinion
Jason Mages v. Ann Veneman
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 27, 2005No. 03-1400PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Jason Mages challenges a decision of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requiring him to repay more than $470,000 in farm program benefits on the grounds he was not a “separate person” entitled to receive benefits and he engaged in a “scheme or device” to evade farm program requirements. We reverse and remand.
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Jason Mages (hereinafter Jason or Mag-es) is a young farmer. He grew up on his parents’ farm near Paynesville, Minnesota. In 1990, at age 16, Mages started his own farming operation. When he turned 18, Mages already owned his own land and farm…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Eklund v. Vincent Brass and Aluminum Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- Rowe v. Noren Pattern & Foundry Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Geronima Mayo v. Thomas J. Schiltgen, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- McArdle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1935
- South Dakota v. United States Department of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by7 opinions
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