Legal Opinion
Charter v. United States Department of Agriculture
District Court, D. Montana
Decided November 1, 2002No. Cause CV 00-198-BLG-RFCPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CEBULL, District Judge.
FACTS
This case arose when the Petitioners refused' to pay beef checkoff assessments pursuant to The Beef Promotion and Research Act. The Petitioners produce grass-fed beef that is free of hormones, subther-aputic antibiotics, chemical additives, extra water, and irradiation. (Pet. Statement of Uncontroverted Facts ¶ 6). They object to the checkoff-funded program because they are compelled to fund advertisements which do not differentiate between their product and other beef products. On April 26, 2000 Administrative Law Judge Dorthea A. Baker ordered the…
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