Getting your case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court is a lot like winning an Academy Award for your latest movie. You need to take advantage of any time you have and then go about creating “a buzz” just ahead of the voting.
Whether Austin “Jack” DeCoster, son Peter DeCoster,
Continue Reading Still time for the 9th and 10th justice to weigh in on DeCoster appeal
Privacy was the winner in a Court of Appeals case a few days ago in the 8th U.S. Circuit with a unanimous ruling against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 
A three-judge panel ruled against EPA’s practice of collecting private information from farmers and ranchers and then turning it over to
Continue Reading Farmers and ranchers get their privacy back
After an Iowa jury found the founder of Midamar Corp. guilty of a scheme to falsify documents behind certain Halal beef shipments several years ago, others involved “plead out.” But Midamar and Jalel Aossey, who had to step down as head of the closely-held family corporation, are asking the U.S.
Continue Reading A question of the Secretary of Agriculture’s jurisdiction
Two of three judges hearing appeals of the jail sentences handed down to Austin “Jack” DeCoster and Peter DeCoster sounded uncomfortable yesterday with the concept of sending corporate officials to prison for a so-called strict liability case. Lawyers were left arguing whether “this case is that case” or whether, as
Continue Reading Judges grill both sides in DeCosters’ egg sentence appeal
Whether Austin “Jack” and Peter DeCoster can be jailed under Park Doctrine prosecutions — meaning where the government did not have to show they had any knowledge or intent, let alone negligence, regarding food safety infractions involving their businesses — will get a big test starting Monday in St. Louis.
Continue Reading Top Appellate Lawyer Will Try and Keep the DeCosters From Going to Jail
