Feds had imposed on orchard owners some $500,000 in penalties, mostly for paperwork mistakes
By Bob Unruh
A federal appeals court has handed a victory to the owners of a family farm – now shut down – that was attacked, prosecuted and convicted by a federal agency that claimed the authority to act as both prosecutor and judge.
According to the Institute for Justice, the victory for Sun Valley Orchards’ owners comes from a panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
That unanimous ruling was that the actions of the Department of Labor violated the Constitution and the charges against the farm had to be brought to a neutral court.