ADEE HONEY FARMS v. U.S.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul C. Rosenthal , Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, of Washington, D.C., argued for plaintiffs Adee Honey Farms; A. H. Meyer & Sons Inc.; Mark Almeter; Jim Baerwald; Bailey Enterprises Inc.; Beaverhead Honey Co. Inc.; Bee Box Ranch; Bee Haven Inc.; Bill Rhodes Honey Company LLC; Mark T. Brady; Brian N. Hannar; Curt Bronnenberg; Browns Honey Farms; Carys Honey Farms Inc.; Charles L Emmons; Robert S. Fullerton; Clyde A. Gray; Paul Hendricks; Coy's Honey Farm Inc.; Culps Honey Farm LLC; Danzig Honey Company; Darren Cox; David W. Stroope Honey Company; Dency's Inc.; Evergreen Honey Company Inc.; Fischer's Honey Farm Inc.; Gause Honey; Mark R. Gilberts; Godlin Bees, Inc.; Grand River Honey Co., Inc.; Harvest Honey Inc.; Hiatt Honey; Honey House Ent; Bill Hurd; Ray L. Johnson, Jr.; Johnston Honey Farms; Kohn, Donald; Las Flores Apiaries Inc.; Longs Apiaries Inc.; Long's Honey Farms Inc.; Mackrill Honey Farms & Sales; McCoy's Sunny South Apiaries Inc.; Merrimack Valley Apiaries Inc.; Old Mill Apiaries; Dirk W. Olsen; William H Perry; Robertson Pollination Service; Schmidt Honey Farms; Sioux Honey Association; Smoot Honey Co. Inc.; Steve E. Park Apiaries; Strachan Apiaries Inc.; Talbott's Honey; Don Wiebersiek; Wilmer Farms Inc.; Elmer J. Yaddof; Christopher Ranch, LLC; The Garlic Company; Vessel and Company, Inc.; Monterey Mushrooms, Inc.; L.K. Bowman Co., a division of Hanover Foods Corporation; A & S Crawfish; Acadiana Fisherman's Cooperative; Arnaudville Seafood Plant; Atchafalaya Crawfish Processors, Inc.; Bayou Land Seafood, LLC; Blanchard's Seafood, Inc.; Bonanza Crawfish Farm, Inc.; Cajun Seafood Distributor, Inc.; Carl's Seafood a.k.a. Dugas Seafood; Catahoula Crawfish Inc.; Choplin Seafood; CJL Enterprises, Inc. d.b.a. C.J.'s Seafood & Purged Crawfish; Crawfish Enterprises, Inc.; Harvey's Seafood; L.T. West, Inc.; Louisiana Premium Seafoods, Inc.; Louisiana Seafood Company; Phillips' Seafood; Prairie Cajun Wholesale Distributors, Inc.; Randol, Inc. a.k.a. Randol's Seafood and Restaurant; Riceland Crawfish, Inc. a.k.a. Beaucoup Crawfish of Eunice, Inc.; Seafood International, Inc.; Sylvester's Crawfish; and Teche Valley Seafood. With him on the briefs were Michael J. Coursey , John M. Herrmann II , Jennifer E. McCadney , and Cameron R. Argetsinger of the same firm and Louis S. Mastriani, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, LLP, also of Washington, D.C.

Beverly A. Farrell , Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, of New York, NY. argued for defendants United States, R. Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner of Customs, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. With her on the briefs were Benjamin C. Mizer , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Joseph H. Hunt , Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, Amy M. Rubin , Assistant Director, Justin R. Miller , Attorney-in-Charge, and Edward F. Kenny , Trial Attorney. Of counsel were Suzanna Hartzell-Ballard and Jessica Plew , Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, of Indianapolis, Indiana.