United States Sixth Circuit

Petition for review of a decision of the Secretary of Agriculture finding that petitioners violated the Horse Protection Act by transporting and entering in a horse show a "sore" horse is denied where the judicial officer had substantial evidence to support his findings that: 1) petitioners were liable for transporting a horse; 2) one petitioner was liable for entering the horse in a horse show; and 3) agency's Horse Protection Operating Plan did not limit its ability to impose legal sanctions on petitioner.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/10/2008
• Published 11/10/2008

Judges

• Before:  MOORE and COOK, Circuit Judges;  HOOD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Mike R. Wall, Oxford, Mississippi, for Petitioners.   Andrew R. Varcoe, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.   ON BRIEF:  Mike R. Wall, Oxford, Mississippi, for Petitioners.  Andrew R. Varcoe, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.