United States Federal Circuit

In a case involving a takings claim arising from the Commodity Credit Corporation's enforcement of its super-priority lien interest in sugar produced from sugar beets under 7 U.S.C. section 7284(d) (2000), summary judgment against beet growers whose state-law liens on the sugar were rendered valueless by the lien's enforcement is affirmed where the Court of Federal Claims correctly determined that there was no taking.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/05/2008
• Published 02/05/2008

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before LINN, DYK, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bryce J. Wilcox, Lukins & Annis, P.S., of Spokane, Washington, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven M. Mager, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Mark A. Melnick, Assistant Director.   Of counsel was Gregory T. Jaeger, Attorney.