BARTLETT v. U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

No. 12-3087.

716 F.3d 464 (2013)

Peter BARTLETT; Sara Boevers; Steven Boevers; Dale Busch; Duane Busch; Brad Carlson; Matthew Carlson; Scott Chapin; Jeffrey Cook; Dimon Grain & Livestock, Inc.; Doolittle Enterprises, LLC; Eric Doolittle; Brian Fonken; Jacquelyn Fonken; Max Fonken; Hanson Corporation; Russell L. Hanson; Charles A.D. Haywood; Paul Haywood; Terry Hennings; Hillcrest Stock Farms, Inc.; Kreg Kantak, Plaintiffs-Appellants Kevin Luedtke, Plaintiff Larry Luhring; Richard Luhring; Brian Meyer; Moser Farms, Inc.; Mott Farms, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants Jack Moulds, Plaintiff Kennerly N. Reece; Ridge View Stock Farms, Corp.; Nolan Rollene; Schwandt Farms, Inc.; Dallas Thomas; Vierkandt Farms; Adam Wibholm; John Wibholm; Jason Woodring, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; Thomas J. Vilsack, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture; Farm Service Agency; Bruce Nelson, in his official capacity as Acting Administrator of the Farm Service Agency; Iowa State Farm Service Agency; John Whitaker, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Iowa State Farm Service Agency, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 5, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brant Daniel Kahler , argued, Sean P. Moore , on the brief, Des Moines, lA, for appellant.

Jacob Alden Schunk , AUSA, argued, Teresa Baumann , AUSA, on the brief. Cedar Rapids, lA, for appellee.

Before LOKEN and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, District Judge.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs are thirty-eight individuals and entities who farm corn and soybeans in several counties in Iowa (collectively, the "Producers"). Each Producer claimed eligibility to receive a payment under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program ("SURE Program") for the 2008 crop year. In this lawsuit, the Producers allege that the defendants, six government entities and officials, improperly calculated SURE program payments allegedly...

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