Austin “Jack” DeCoster, 83, and his 53-year old son Peter DeCoster are not going to get their day in the Supreme Court after all, but instead are likely to spend their summer and fall taking turns doing 3-month prison sentences at the Federal Prison Camp in Yankton, SD.
The DeCosters
Continue Reading Supreme Court will not review DeCoster sentences in egg cases
The Acting Solicitor General of the United States has filed “the brief of respondent United States in opposition” to any further Supreme Court review of terms of imprisonment for two egg producers under the so-called “responsible corporate officer” (RCO) doctrine—which is said to be a rare instance of strict supervisory
Continue Reading Trump’s acting solicitor opposes high court review for DeCoster
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
The Supreme Court has granted the government an extra 30 days to respond to request that the high court review a ruling by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld three-month sentences for two former egg executives who were linked to a massive Salmonella outbreak. The new deadline
Continue Reading DeCosters gain another ally as government gets more time
Justice Samuel Alito has extended the filing deadline for a petition for a writ of certiorari in the appeal of jail sentences for one-time egg producers Austin (Jack) DeCoster and his son Peter DeCoster.
Alito set Jan. 10, 2017, as the new deadline for the DeCoster’s attorney, Peter D. Keisler,
Continue Reading Egg men get extra time to file for review with Supreme Court
A timely petition for certiorari is going to keep Austin “Jack” DeCoster, 82, and his son, Peter DeCoster, 52, out of jail, at least for several more months while the U.S. Supreme Court decides if it is interested in their case.
The high court is being asked to decide if
Continue Reading Supreme Court might want to hear DeCoster egg sentence case
Government attorneys who just days ago were on the verge of sending Austin “Jack” DeCoster and his son Peter DeCoster to federal prison have now agreed the egg men should remain free long enough to allow the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case. 
On behalf of the DeCosters, Peter
Continue Reading DOJ is OK with Supreme Court review of DeCoster sentences
Think of it this way: There is a bathtub and it’s always filled with two inches of water. One day, however, there suddenly are four inches of water in the bathtub. That example was used in 2010 by one of the experts at the Food and Drug Administration or the
Continue Reading Letter From the Editor: Egg safety is out of mind until next outbreak
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wants the government to have sufficient time to respond before it decides whether to grant a rehearing on the jail sentences for 82-year-old Austin “Jack” DeCoster and his 53-year-old son Peter DeCoster, the egg men implicated in a nationwide Salmonella outbreak in 2010.
Continue Reading Government gets extra time to respond on DeCosters’ rehearing
A federal appeals court decision that upheld jail sentences for two men whose eggs caused a huge Salmonella outbreak is in conflict with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Park Doctrine, every prior decision applying the doctrine, and every prior appellate opinion on whether Due Process allows prison sentences for vicarious liability
Continue Reading DeCoster attorney requests rehearing on sentences for egg men
