THORNTON v. U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

No. 82-7187.

715 F.2d 1508 (1983)

Richard L. THORNTON and Bill Cantrell, Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 26, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robison & Belser, David B. Byrne, Jr., John M. Bolton, III, Montgomery, Ala., for petitioners.

Raymond W. Fullerton, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Aaron B. Kahn, Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Before TJOFLAT, VANCE and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


VANCE, Circuit Judge:

Petitioners appeal the decision of the Judicial Officer affirming the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) finding them in violation of the Horse Protection Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1821-1831.

Senator's Flower, a Tennessee walking horse, was shown by her trainer, Bill Cantrell, and her owner, Richard Thornton, at the 40th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Horse Show on August 27, 1978. Two United...

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