Judge Edward G. Smith

Prairie Star National says it is not a ‘sovereign citizens’ organization as referred to in court

Food Safety News last year referred to Prairie Star National Trust as a “sovereign citizens” organization after a court used the term in the Amos Miller case, which states that

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Jan 2023

Prairie Star National says it is not a ‘sovereign citizens’ organization as referred to in court

Amos Miller returns to court with a new, high-profile attorney from Los Angeles

Amos Miller, along with his wife Rebecca, is scheduled to be back in federal court in two weeks with new lawyers, and maybe a new strategy to avoid imprisonment as

By Dan Flynn

/ 30 Nov 2022

Amos Miller wants to fly on his own as civil action nears 6-year mark

Amos Miller, the agribusinessman from Bird-In-Hand, PA, continues filing papers with the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania. It’s not known if the filings are taking him down a rabbit

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 May 2022

Amos Miller wants to fly on his own as civil action nears 6-year mark

Miller ordered to make ‘good faith’ payments to court and FSIS

After a court telephone conference this past week where Amos Miller agreed to comply with a court’s order, the judge then ordered him to make a “good faith” payments

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 May 2022

Miller ordered to make ‘good faith’ payments to court and FSIS

Marshals ordered to use ‘reasonable force’ to gain access for court expert

Federal Judge Edward G, Smith of the Eastern District of Pennslyvania had reason to hope that Amos Miller would give George Lapsley, the court’s appointed expert “unimpeded access” to

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Mar 2022

Marshals ordered to use ‘reasonable force’ to gain access for court expert

Status conference set for ‘non-citizen’ Amos Miller as food safety compliance drama nears third anniversary

In action in a food safety court case next week, Amos Miller, counsel for the parties and the court’s appointed expert, are summoned to an on-the-record telephone status conference.

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Mar 2022

Status conference set for ‘non-citizen’ Amos Miller as food safety compliance drama nears third anniversary

Food safety expert named by Court to resolve Amos Miller case

Federal Judge Edward G. Smith has his man. Agricultural expert George David Lapsley was named Thursday by Smith as the Court’s expert in the 3-year old proceedings involving Amos

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Feb 2022

Food safety expert named by Court to resolve Amos Miller case

Amos Miller still hanging with sovereign citizens, but expert oversight likely

The Amish agribusinessman from Bird-In-Hand, PA, plays ball with an organization the federal court calls a sovereign citizen group. But it still, looks like Amos Miller may strike out. Tomorrow,

By Dan Flynn

/ 2 Feb 2022

Amos Miller still hanging with sovereign citizens, but expert oversight likely

Court will likely name food safety expert Lapsley to sort out the Amos Miller mess

Food safety expert George D. Lapsley is in line for the court’s appointment to sort out the mess known as the Amos Miller matter. Assistant U.S. attorneys Gregory

By Dan Flynn

/ 13 Jan 2022

Court will likely name food safety expert Lapsley to sort out the Amos Miller mess

Amos Miller owes more reimbursement charges to FSIS for investigating his farm

Amos Miller, the Amish agri-businessman from Bird-In-Hand, PA, is likely to again be required to reimburse USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for investigation costs. The only question

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Jan 2022

Amos Miller owes more reimbursement charges to FSIS for investigating his farm

Amos Miller will not be represented by Prairie Star Nation; new slaughter problems reported

Federal Judge Edward G. Smith has directed his clerk to reject any attempted filings by Praire Star Nation, “an unlicensed, third-party entity espousing sovereign citizen political beliefs, “which purport to

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 Nov 2021

Amos Miller will not be represented by Prairie Star Nation; new slaughter problems reported

Amos Miller wants representation from group that believes USA is broke

analysis If there is a clown car in the federal District Court for Eastern Pennslyvania tomorrow, don’t bet no clowns will come out. Whether they like it or not,

By Dan Flynn

/ 11 Nov 2021

Amos Miller wants representation from group that believes USA is broke

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Judge Edward G. Smith

Prairie Star National says it is not a ‘sovereign citizens’ organization as referred to in court

Amos Miller returns to court with a new, high-profile attorney from Los Angeles

Amos Miller wants to fly on his own as civil action nears 6-year mark

Miller ordered to make ‘good faith’ payments to court and FSIS

Marshals ordered to use ‘reasonable force’ to gain access for court expert

Status conference set for ‘non-citizen’ Amos Miller as food safety compliance drama nears third anniversary

Food safety expert named by Court to resolve Amos Miller case

Amos Miller still hanging with sovereign citizens, but expert oversight likely

Court will likely name food safety expert Lapsley to sort out the Amos Miller mess

Amos Miller owes more reimbursement charges to FSIS for investigating his farm

Amos Miller will not be represented by Prairie Star Nation; new slaughter problems reported

Amos Miller wants representation from group that believes USA is broke

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