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HETTINGA v. U.S.

No. 07-5403.

560 F.3d 498 (2009)

Hein HETTINGA, et al., Appellants v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 3, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred W. Ricciardi argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was John F. Cooney.

Nicholas Bagley, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Gregory G. Katsas, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and Michael S. Raab, Attorney. R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Charles M. English Jr. was on the brief for amici curiae Dairy Institute of California, et al. in support of appellee.

Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

Hein and Ellen Hettinga, owners of Sarah Farms, and co-owners with their son Gerben of GH Dairy, appeal the dismissal of their complaint challenging the constitutionality of two amendments to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act ("AMAA"). The Hettingas alleged that the amendments, which subjected certain large producer-handlers of milk to contribution requirements applicable to milk handlers, were invalid as a bill of attainder and a violation...

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