Export Packers Company Ltd. v. US
Plaintiff: EXPORT PACKERS COMPANY LTD.
Defendant: UNITED STATES, FRESH GARLIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, AND ITS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, CHRISTOPHER RANCH L.L.C., THE GARLIC COMPANY and VALLEY GARLIC
Case Number: 26-1550
Filed: March 23, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 15, 2026 Filing 28 6 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 12 ], [ # 23 ], [24] received from Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. [1193888] [CDL] [Entered: 09/16/2026 11:46 AM]
September 15, 2026 Filing 27 6 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 19 ] received from Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd. [1193849] [CDL] [Entered: 09/16/2026 10:25 AM]
September 11, 2026 Filing 26 Outstanding paper copies of all briefs and appendices must be submitted within five business days from the date of issuance of this notice. See Fed. Cir. R. 25(c)(3)(A). [1192781] [MMA] [Entered: 09/11/2026 09:29 AM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 25 MODIFIED ENTRY: APPENDIX FILED by Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. Service: 09/09/2026 by email. [1192326] --[Edited 09/11/2026 by MMA - Reason: compliance review complete] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 09/09/2026 02:51 PM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 24 MODIFIED ENTRY: CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX FILED by Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. Service: 09/09/2026 by email. [1192323]--[Edited 09/11/2026 by MMA - Reason: compliance review complete] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 09/09/2026 02:48 PM]
September 2, 2026 Filing 23 MODIFIED ENTRY: REPLY BRIEF FILED by Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. Service: 09/02/2026 by email. [1190910] --[Edited 09/10/2026 by MMA - Reason: compliance review complete] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 09/02/2026 11:34 AM]
August 17, 2026 Filing 22 REMINDER : Counsel of record for Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd. are reminded of their responsibility per Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(c) to promptly submit an amended Certificate of Interest (COI) as information changes during the pendency of the appeal. Failure to comply with these Rules may delay the timely processing of your case or result in adverse action. [1186807] [MMA] [Entered: 08/17/2026 02:31 PM]
August 11, 2026 Filing 21 **TEXT ONLY** ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 20 ] filed by Appellants Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. The reply brief is due 09/02/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. This order has been issued without an attached document and is official and binding. [1185531] [MMA] [Entered: 08/11/2026 02:55 PM]
August 10, 2026 Filing 20 MOTION of Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic to extend the time to 09/02/2026 to file brief. Service: 08/10/2026 by email. [1185031] [26-1550] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 08/10/2026 12:34 PM]
August 10, 2026 Filing 19 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd. Service: 08/10/2026 by email. [1184924] --[Edited 08/17/2026 by MMA - Reason: compliance review complete] [Nithya Nagarajan] [Entered: 08/10/2026 09:44 AM]
August 10, 2026 Filing 18 Notice of Correction to Doc No. [ # 15 ] for Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd.. Service: 08/10/2026 by email. [1184919] [26-1550] [Nithya Nagarajan] [Entered: 08/10/2026 09:39 AM]
August 5, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd., Corrected Response Brief [ # 15 ], [ # 16 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 08/12/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1184238] [MMA] [Entered: 08/05/2026 12:54 PM]
July 29, 2026 Filing 16 CORRECTED RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd.. Service: 07/29/2026 by email. [1182407] [26-1550] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 17 ] [Nithya Nagarajan] [Entered: 07/29/2026 10:55 AM]
July 29, 2026 Filing 15 RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd.. Service: 07/29/2026 by email. [1182400] [26-1550] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 17 ] [Nithya Nagarajan] [Entered: 07/29/2026 10:32 AM]
July 10, 2026 Filing 14 **TEXT ONLY** ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 13 ] filed by Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd.. The response brief is due 07/29/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. This order has been issued without an attached document and is official and binding. [1178677] [JCW] [Entered: 07/10/2026 10:00 AM]
July 8, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION of Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd. to extend the time to 07/29/2026 to file brief. Service: 07/08/2026 by email. [1178108] [26-1550] [Nithya Nagarajan] [Entered: 07/08/2026 08:19 AM]
June 5, 2026 Filing 12 MODIFIED ENTRY: OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. Service: 06/05/2026 by email. Unless ordered otherwise, any responsive deadline runs from the date of service of this brief. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. [1172213] --[Edited 06/11/2026 by MMA - Reason: compliance review complete] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 06/05/2026 04:41 PM]
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 10 ] filed by Appellants; The opening brief is due 06/05/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1167771] [LMS] [Entered: 05/18/2026 02:16 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION of Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic to extend the time to 06/05/2026 to file brief. Service: 05/07/2026 by email. [1165541] [26-1550] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 05/07/2026 01:40 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 9 Letter from Isabelle Aubrun indicating that the United States will not be filing a brief nor participating in oral argument in this case. Service: 04/13/2026 by email. [1159140] [26-1550] [Isabelle Aubrun] [Entered: 04/13/2026 11:25 AM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 8 Docketing Statement for the Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. Service: 04/03/2026 by email. [1157550] [26-1550] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 04/03/2026 02:54 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 7 Notice of Related Case Information for Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. Service: 04/03/2026 by email. [1157542] [26-1550] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 04/03/2026 02:32 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 6 Certificate of Interest for Appellants Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. Service: 04/03/2026 by email. [1157540] [26-1550] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 04/03/2026 02:31 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 5 Entry of Appearance for John M. Herrmann; Joshua R. Morey; Matthew T. Martin as counsel for Appellants Fresh Garlic Producers Association, Christopher Ranch L.L.C., Garlic Company and Valley Garlic. Service: 04/03/2026 by email. [1157537] [26-1550] [John Herrmann] [Entered: 04/03/2026 02:30 PM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 4 Certificate of Interest for Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd.. Service: 03/31/2026 by email. [1156439] [26-1550] [Nithya Nagarajan] [Entered: 03/31/2026 09:29 AM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 3 Docketing Statement for the Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd.. Service: 03/31/2026 by email. [1156436] [26-1550] [Nithya Nagarajan] [Entered: 03/31/2026 09:27 AM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 2 Entry of Appearance for Nithya Nagarajan; Stephen Brophy as counsel for Appellee Export Packers Company Ltd.. Service: 03/31/2026 by email. [1156432] [26-1550] [Nithya Nagarajan] [Entered: 03/31/2026 09:25 AM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 1 Appeal docketed. Received: 03/20/2026. [1154660] Entry of Appearance due 04/06/2026. Certificate of Interest is due on 04/06/2026. Docketing Statement due 04/06/2026. Appellants' brief is due 05/22/2026. [MMA] [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:45 AM]

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Plaintiff: EXPORT PACKERS COMPANY LTD.
Represented By: Nithya Nagarajan
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