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HETTINGA v. U.S.

No. 11-5065.

677 F.3d 471 (2012)

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

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 13, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred W. Ricciardi argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Kelsi Brown Corkran , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Tony West , Assistant 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 United Dairymen of Arizona, et al. in support of appellee.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.

PER CURIAM:

Plaintiff-appellants Hein and Ellen Hettinga appeal the dismissal of their constitutional challenges to two provisions of the Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 ("MREA"), Pub.L. No. 109-215, 120 Stat. 328 (2006) (codified at 7 U.S.C. § 608c). The Hettingas alleged that the provisions, which subjected certain large producer-handlers of milk to contribution requirements applicable to all milk handlers, constituted a bill of attainder and violated the...

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