As if dealing with a scofflaw last month, Judge Edward G. Smith hit Amos Miller with a hefty $250,000 fine with a 30-day payment deadline. Miller and his wife, from Bird-In-Hand, PA, own farms and
Continue Reading Federal judge changes tactics, delays farmer’s $250,000 fine
Judge Edward G. Smith will hold a telephone conference at 1 p.m., Aug. 25, to hear Amos Miller’s motion to relieve the Amish farmer of a $250,000 fine for contempt of court in a food
Continue Reading Judge Smith schedules Wednesday telephone conference on farmer’s fine
Miller’s Organic Farm and owner Amos Miller have lodged some objections to an order sanctioning it for being in contempt of court. To no one’s surprise, Miller wants to pay less over a longer-term when
Continue Reading Miller wants to pay smaller fine over a longer period to time
Editor’s Note: The sanctions Amos Miller may face for being found in contempt of court are contained in a proposed Order from the Department of Justice. At the time of this posting, the proposed
Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: The real Amos Miller faces some food safety justice
Editor’s Note: The sanctions Amos Miller may face for being found in contempt of court are contained in a proposed Order from the Department of Justice. At the time of this posting, the proposed order
Continue Reading If farmer doesn’t quickly pay $250,000 contempt fine, jail could become option
Federal Judge Edward G. Smith Wednesday found farmer Amos Miller in contempt of court in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The judge is discussing with counsel how to resolve the issue
Continue Reading Organic, raw farmer found in contempt by federal court for eastern Pennsylvania
When we last left the saga of the United States versus Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm, U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain had presented all the evidence he needed to get a permanent injunction against
Continue Reading Food safety violations continued after injunction; Miller finally signs consent decree
Amos Miller had his day in court, but he failed to show cause as to why Miller’s Organic Farm and he “should not produce the summoned information and grant summoned access.” That’s what federal
Continue Reading Inspection of Miller’s Organic Farm is July 11; raw milk at issue
After three hours of testimony Tuesday, a federal judge ruled Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm, located at 648 Millcreek School Road in Bird-in-Hand, PA, must submit to inspection by the U.S. Department of
Continue Reading Raw milk dairy linked to Listeria cases must submit to USDA inspection
