United States DC Circuit
AMERICAN FED'N OF GOV'T EMPLOYEES v. VENEMAN, 01-5035
The USDA's current modified inspection model does not violate the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Poultry Products Inspection Act because the program calls for federal inspectors in participating plants to personally examine each carcass leaving the slaughter line.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/11/2002
- Decided 03/29/2002
- Published 03/29/2002
Judges
- Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Anne M. Wagner argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants. With her on the briefs was Mark Roth.
- For Appellees:
- Charles W. Scarborough, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the briefs were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, Mark B. Stern and Colette G. Matzzie, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice. Barbara C. Biddle, Assistant Director, U.S. Department of Justice, entered an appearance.