United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiff-dairy farmers' challenge to regulations promulgated by the defendant-Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Milk Income Loss Contract Program is dismissed where, under Chevron v. Natural Res. Def. Council, 467 U.S. 837 (1984), the defendant's interpretation of the statute will be upheld so long as it is reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/17/2004
• Decided 09/02/2004
• Published 09/02/2004

Judges

• Before: DAUGHTREY, GIBBONS, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Benjamin F. Yale (argued and briefed), Kristine H. Reed (briefed), Ryan K. Miltner (briefed), Benjamin F. Yale & Assoc. Co., Waynesfield, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Anne Johnson, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Cleveland, OH, Carolyn McKee, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Jeffrey Clair (argued and briefed), U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Appellate, Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellees.