Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America a Montana Corporation v. Vilsack et al
Plaintiff: Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America a Montana Corporation
Defendant: Tom Vilsack and United States Department of Agriculture
Case Number: 4:2016cv00041
Filed: May 2, 2016
Court: US District Court for the District of Montana
Office: Great Falls Office
County: CASCADE
Presiding Judge: John Johnston
Presiding Judge: Brian Morris
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2201
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 162 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff R-Calf's 152 Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs is GRANTED. SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Johnston on 2/9/2021. (SLR)
March 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 148 CLERK'S JUDGMENT: IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge John Johnston's 135 Findings and Recommendations are ADOPTED IN FULL. 1) Plaintiff's 89 Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; 2) Plaintiff's 114 Motion to Strike is DEN IED as moot; 3) Defendant Sonny Perdue, in his official capacity as Secretary of Agriculture, and the United States Department of Agriculture's 98 Cross Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; 4) Defendant - Intervenors Montana Beef Council, et al.'s 94 Cross Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Further, Plaintiff's 144 Motion to Strike is DENIED as moot. (SLR)
November 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ORDER; granting Proposed Intervenors' 62 Motion to Intervene. It is further ORDERED that the Proposed Intervenors shall be designated as Defendant-Intervenors in these proceedings; and it is further ORDERED that the Proposed Intervenors Proposed Answer and that the Proposed Intervenors Proposed Response to Amended Supplemental Pleading shall be deemed filed as of the date of entry of this Order. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 11/28/2018. (TLO)
June 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: Findings and Recommendations 44 are adopted them in full. Defendants Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing 19 is DENIED. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 19 is DENIED. Defendants' Motio n to Stay 19 is DENIED. Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment 21 is DENIED. Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction 21 is GRANTED. Defendants are enjoined from continuing to allow the Montana Beef Council to use the assessment s that it collects under the Beef Checkoff Program to fund its advertising campaigns, unless the payer provides prior affirmative consent authorizing the Montana Beef Council to retain a portion of the payer's assessment. Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 27 is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 6/21/2017. (MMS)
September 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting 31 Motion for Leave to Appear by Telephone at the Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for September 28, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. The Court will contact the parties with the call-in information. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Johnston on 9/20/2016. (MMS, )
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Plaintiff: Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America a Montana Corporation
Represented By: John D. Butler
Represented By: David S. Muraskin
Represented By: William A. Rossbach
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