Legal Opinion
Swisher International, Inc. v. Schafer
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 3, 2008No. 07-15886PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Swisher International, Inc. (“Swisher”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Edward T. Schafer, Secretary of Agriculture (the “Secretary”).1 Swisher alleged that the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004, 7 U.S.C. § 518 et seq. (the “Act”) and its implementing procedures violate the Takings and Due Process Clauses of the Fifth Amendment and Swisher’s constitutional right to equal protection. The Act transforms the heavily regulated and subsidized tobacco production system into a free market system. As part of the transition…
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