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Enforcement of meat inspections not limited to Secretary of Ag

By Dan Flynn on April 19, 2017

eagletoncourthouse_406x250Congress was not “clear and unambiguous,” but the “better reading” of federal law finds it did not intend to withhold jurisdiction from the district courts in deciding criminal violations under the Federal Meat Inspection Act. …
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Halal appeals get meaty; federal court jurisdiction challenged

By Dan Flynn on June 22, 2016

When it went through the trial court, the case just seemed like a switch-a-roo scheme that got busted. But now, a consolidated appeal with oral arguments planned is sparking  broader interest because it’s become a…
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Consent decree clamps down, but lets Midamar try Halal again

By Dan Flynn on March 14, 2016

Iowa’s Halal exporting company where for five years workers erased mandatory USDA Establishment numbers on products to hide the source of orders destined for Malaysia and Indonesia can continue in business. The U.S. Department of…
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Halal Beef Scheme Could Have Millions of Potential Victims in Asia

By Dan Flynn on November 11, 2015

Ahead of the yet-to-be scheduled sentencing of the defendants, the government wants to be relieved of the burden of notifying individual victims of a scheme that altered and falsified the true USDA establishment numbers on…
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Midamar, Islamic Services Hit With $600,000 Forfeiture in Halal Case

By Dan Flynn on October 9, 2015

A preliminary order of forfeiture has been entered in the U.S. District Court for Northern Iowa requiring defendants Midamar Corporation and Islamic Services of America to pay a judgment of $600,000 to the federal government.
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Plea Agreements in Halal Case Could Mean Jail Time for Aossey Brothers

By News Desk on September 11, 2015

Outlines of the plea agreements between the government and brothers Jalel and Yahya Nasser Aossey were coming into focus ahead of today’s federal court hearings in Cedar Rapids, IA. halalmeat_406x250Court documents suggest that Jalel Aossey…
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Iowa Federal Judge Orders Halal Food Exporter Detained Until Sentencing

By Dan Flynn on July 31, 2015

His attorneys are trying to get him a new trial, but after being convicted by a jury July 13 on 15 federal felony counts, William B. Aossey Jr. was locked up. A new detention order…
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Jury Finds Aossey Guilty of 15 Counts in Exporting Scheme

By Dan Flynn on July 13, 2015

The founder of a Halal foods exporting business in north-central Iowa was found guilty Monday of 15 of 19 federal felonies with which he was charged in a scheme to export beef to Malaysia and…
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Halal Beef Exporter Takes the Witness Stand in His Own Defense

By News Desk on July 10, 2015

UPDATE: Jury deliberations began at about 1 p.m. Friday, but the jury did not reach any verdicts before adjourning until 9 a.m. Monday. Halal beef exporter William Aossey Jr. took the witness stand in his…
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Jury Trial Underway in Iowa Over Alleged Halal Beef Export Scheme

By News Desk on July 8, 2015

The trial of William Aossey Jr., 73, began Tuesday in U.S. District Court for Northern Iowa with opening statements and the first witness taking the stand. USDistrictCourtCedarRapidsAfter the jury was selected, prosecution and defense attorneys…
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