United States Seventh Circuit
FINER FOODS, INC. v. US DEP'T OF AGRIC., 01-4024
Under 28 USC 2344 of the Hobbs Act, forwarding of a petition for review by facsimile to the US Department of Agriculture because of security concerns regarding the US mail is sufficient to impose personal jurisdiction over the USDA when followed up by registered mail.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/17/2001
- Published 12/17/2001
Judges
- EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David Adelman (submitted a brief), Keaton & Associates, Glen Ellyn, IL, for petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- James M. Kelly (submitted a brief), Department of Agriculture, Office of General Counsel, Washington, DC, for respondent.