Center for Food Safety, et al v. Thomas Vilsack, et al
Plaintiff / Appellant: CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY, LONG WIND FARM, INC., MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION, DURST ORGANIC GROWERS, INC., SWANTON BERRY FARMS, INC., ONECERT, INC., FULL BELLY FARM, INC. and JACOBS FARM DEL CABO, INC.
Defendant / Appellee: THOMAS J. VILSACK, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, BRUCE SUMMERS, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and PH.D JENNIFER TUCKER, in her official capacity as Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program
Case Number: 21-15883
Filed: May 19, 2021
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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July 16, 2021 Filing 12 Added Attorney(s) Daniel Tenny for party(s) Appellee Thomas J. Vilsack Appellee Bruce Summers Appellee Jennifer Tucker Appellee USDA, in case 21-15883. [12175119] (NAC) [Entered: 07/16/2021 03:16 PM]
July 16, 2021 Filing 11 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Daniel Tenny (U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 7215, Washington, DC 20530) for Appellees Bruce Summers, Jennifer Tucker, USDA and Thomas J. Vilsack. Date of service: 07/16/2021. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [12175112] [21-15883] (Tenny, Daniel) [Entered: 07/16/2021 03:14 PM]
July 7, 2021 Filing 10 Terminated Unregistered Attorney Liam Christopher Holland for Thomas J. Vilsack, USDA, Jennifer Tucker and Bruce Summers in 21-15883. Parties have alternate counsel. [12165210] (SVG) [Entered: 07/07/2021 01:39 PM]
July 6, 2021 Filing 9 Filed clerk order (Deputy Clerk: LK): Appellants unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. [ # 8 ]) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due September 17, 2021. The answering brief is due October 18, 2021. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief.. [12163681] (JPD) [Entered: 07/06/2021 02:15 PM]
July 1, 2021 Filing 8 Filed (ECF) Appellants Center for Food Safety, Durst Organic Growers, Inc., Full Belly Farm, Inc., Jacobs Farm Del Cabo, Inc., Long Wind Farm, Inc., Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, OneCert, Inc. and Swanton Berry Farms, Inc. Unopposed Motion for miscellaneous relief [to Extend Briefing Schedule]. Date of service: 07/01/2021. [12160207] [21-15883] (Kimbrell, George) [Entered: 07/01/2021 10:30 AM]
June 30, 2021 Filing 7 Added Attorney(s) Sonia Carson for party(s) Appellee Thomas J. Vilsack Appellee Bruce Summers Appellee Jennifer Tucker Appellee USDA, in case 21-15883. [12159452] (NAC) [Entered: 06/30/2021 03:02 PM]
June 30, 2021 Filing 6 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Sonia Carson (U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Room 7234, Washington, DC 20530) for Appellees Bruce Summers, Jennifer Tucker, USDA and Thomas J. Vilsack. Date of service: 06/30/2021. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [12159449] [21-15883] (Carson, Sonia) [Entered: 06/30/2021 03:00 PM]
June 22, 2021 Filing 5 Filed order MEDIATION (SL): This case is RELEASED from the Mediation Program.[12151521] (JPD) [Entered: 06/22/2021 04:52 PM]
June 1, 2021 Filing 4 Filed order MEDIATION (VLS): The Mediation Program of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals facilitates settlement while appeals are pending. See Fed. R. App. P. 33 and Ninth Cir. R. 33-1. By June 15, 2021, counsel for all parties intending to file briefs in this matter are requested to inform Stephen Liacouras, Chief Circuit Mediator, by email at stephen_liacouras@ca9.uscourts.gov, of their clients views on whether the issues on appeal or the underlying dispute might be appropriate for settlement presently or in the foreseeable future. Counsel are requested to include the Ninth Circuit case name and number in the subject line. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested, from the other parties in the case. This communication shall not be filed with the court. For more detailed information about the Mediation Program and its procedures generally, please see Mediation Program web site: www.ca9.uscourts.gov/mediation. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [12130468] (JPD) [Entered: 06/01/2021 10:54 PM]
May 26, 2021 Filing 3 The Mediation Questionnaire for this case was filed on 05/26/2021. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please use the following # link . Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts.[12125385]. [21-15883] (AD) [Entered: 05/26/2021 12:44 PM]
May 26, 2021 Filing 2 Filed (ECF) Appellants Center for Food Safety, Durst Organic Growers, Inc., Full Belly Farm, Inc., Jacobs Farm Del Cabo, Inc., Long Wind Farm, Inc., Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, OneCert, Inc. and Swanton Berry Farms, Inc. Mediation Questionnaire. Date of service: 05/26/2021. [12124952] [21-15883] (Wu, Sylvia) [Entered: 05/26/2021 09:32 AM]
May 19, 2021 Filing 1 DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. SEND MQ: Yes. The schedule is set as follows: Appellants Center for Food Safety, Durst Organic Growers, Inc., Full Belly Farm, Inc., Jacobs Farm Del Cabo, Inc., Long Wind Farm, Inc., Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, OneCert, Inc. and Swanton Berry Farms, Inc. Mediation Questionnaire due on 05/26/2021. Appellants Center for Food Safety, Durst Organic Growers, Inc., Full Belly Farm, Inc., Jacobs Farm Del Cabo, Inc., Long Wind Farm, Inc., Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, OneCert, Inc. and Swanton Berry Farms, Inc. opening brief due 07/19/2021. Appellees Bruce Summers, Jennifer Tucker, United States Department of Agriculture and Thomas J. Vilsack answering brief due 08/18/2021. Appellant's optional reply brief is due 21 days after service of the answering brief. [12117841] (JBS) [Entered: 05/19/2021 10:56 AM]

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Defendant / appellee: THOMAS J. VILSACK, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture
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Defendant / appellee: BRUCE SUMMERS, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service
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Defendant / appellee: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Defendant / appellee: PH.D JENNIFER TUCKER, in her official capacity as Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program
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