Foster v. Freeman’s Empirical Analysis
1967
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1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 7 U.S.C. § 601 · 7 U.S.C. § 608C (Food and Agriculture Act of 1965)
Relies on United States v. Carolene Products Co. · United States v. Rock Royal Co-Op Noyes · Brannan v. Stark · Deering Milliken, Inc. v. Johnston · Hulett v. Brinson
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“[Section 16(A) ] is mandatory as a literal matter; it says the Secretary “shall” terminate or suspend “whenever he finds” the prescribed conditions. Since it is his finding that controls, it would appear that a large measure of discretion is given him on this as on other subjects. It is doubtful, however, whether his exercise of this discretion, or failure to exercise it, is wholly unreviewable.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
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