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 represent defendant Amos Miller.
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Amos Miller wants representation from group that believes USA is broke
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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, U.S. Attorneys find themselves opposing Dallas…
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Kerfuffle about who is representing farmer Amos Miller enters second month
A sure-fire way to create a kerfuffle in the courtroom is to fire or change out attorneys. Amos Miller knows this because he did it previously when USDA took him to federal court to get …
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Federal judge changes tactics, delays farmer’s $250,000 fine
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 …
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Judge Smith schedules Wednesday telephone conference on farmer’s 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…
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Miller wants to pay smaller fine over a longer period to time
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…
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Letter from the Editor: The real Amos Miller faces some food safety justice
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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 …
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If farmer doesn’t quickly pay $250,000 contempt fine, jail could become option
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 …
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Organic, raw farmer found in contempt by federal court for eastern Pennsylvania
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…
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Food safety violations continued after injunction; Miller finally signs consent decree
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…
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