Testimony, Legal Filings, and Studies

R-CALF USA letter to Agricultural Secretary Johanns regarding Canadian BSE Investigation July 26, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 92K)

R-CALF USA Supplemental Authority July 3, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 316K)

R-CALF USA Reply Brief April 19, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 68K)

Brief Amici Curiae of National Meat Association, American Meat Institute... March 7, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 750K)

Brief Amicus Curiae of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association and Affiliates March 6, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 273K)

Brief Amicus Curiae of the Government of Canada March 5, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF file 1MB)

USDA Brief February 26, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 129K)

House OTM Letter to USDA posted July 3, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 76K)

Creekstone Court Memorandum  March 29, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PFD File 78K)

Creekstone Court Order  March 29, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PFD File 32K)

House Letter in Opposition to the OTM Rule  March 12, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PFD File 809K)

Consumers Union's Petition to USDA-APHIS, Docket No. APHIS-2006-0041, Bovine; Minimal Risk Regions; Importation of Live Bovines and Products Derived from Bovines  March 12, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PFD File 355K)

Joint OTM Letter  March 12, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PFD File 77K)

R-CALF USA Comments in Docket No. APHIS-2006-0041: Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions; Importation of Live Bovines and Products
Derived From Bovines  March 12, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PFD File 2MB)

Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-SD) Re: Docket No. APHIS-2006-0041 Requesting an Extension of the Comment Period  March 1, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PFD File 169K)

Request for Extension of Time in Docket Number APHIS-2006-0041: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions; Importation of Live Bovines and Products Derived From Bovines  February 21, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 280K)

Summary of Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation  February 21, 2007  (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 99K)

Written Statement of Leo R. McDonnell, Jr. Regarding Implications of the USDA’s Proposed Rule on Importing Canadian Cattle and Beef from Animals Older than 30 Months of Age to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on behalf of R-CALF USA, Bismarck State College  February 21, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 207K)

Senators' Letter to USDA Regarding the Proposed OTM Rule  February 2, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 983K)

Federal Register Proposed Rule for OTM Cattle and Beef  January 9, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 276K)

USDA Release: Correction USDA PROPOSES TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL IMPORTS FROM BSE MINIMAL-RISK COUNTRIES  January 4, 2007  (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 43K)

USDA Release:  Original USDA PROPOSES TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL IMPORTS FROM BSE MINIMAL-RISK COUNTRIES  January 4, 2007  (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 57K)

Transcript of Audio Coverage with Dr. John Clifford, USDA Chief Veterinary Officer (APHIS), on USDA's Proposal to Allow Additional Imports from BSE Minimal-Risk Countries, Washington, D.C.  January 4, 2007 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 120K)

R-CALF USA v. USDA, et al., On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana, D.C. No. CV-05-00006-RFC - Brief of Appellant  December 26, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 94K)

USDA's Denied Motion for Summary Affirmance  November 14, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 38K)

USDA Attempts Rarely Used Legal Maneuver to Prevent R-CALF USA Appeal  August 21, 2006

USDA's Response to R-CALF USA's July 17th Letter  September 9, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 584K)

Memorandum in Support of R-CALF USA's Motion to Set Motions for Summary Judgment for Argument  August 28, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 2.1M)

R-CALF USA's Opposition to Motion for Summary Affirmance  August 26, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 42K)

"BSE Investigation Reaches Conclusion" Canadian Food Inspection Agency News Release August 24, 2006  (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 133K)

R-CALF USA's Unopposed Motion for Stay of Briefing Schedule  August 18, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 71K)

Motion for Summary Affirmance  August 14, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 197K)

Request for Extension of Time in Docket Number FSIS-2006-0011  August 1, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 99K)

Cattle and Beef Trade, BSE, and the U.s. Cattle Industry:  A plan for Action  July 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 99K)

R-CALF USA Letter to Sec. Johanns  July 17, 2006 R-CALF USA Letter to Chairman Goodlatte  July 17, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 485K)

R-CALF USA Letter to Chairman Chambliss  July 17, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 482K)

R-CALF USA Letter to Ranking Member Harkin  July 17, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 482K)

R-CALF USA Letter to Ranking Member Peterson  July 17, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 482K)

9th Circuit Court Time Schedule Order  June 15, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 69K)

Order Denying R-CALF USA's Request for a Permanent Injunction  April 5, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 59K)

Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America v. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, et al., Notice of Supplemental Authority  March 15, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 12K)

Reply Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Set Motions for Summary Judgment for Argument  February 7, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 67K)

R-CALF USA's Opposition to Motions for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Briefs  February 7, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 36K)

OIG Audit Reportof the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Surveillance Program – Phase II and Food Safety and Inspection Service Controls Over BSE Sampling, Specified Risk Materials, and Advanced Meat Recovery Products - Phase III  January 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 6013K)

Brief of Amici Curiae National Meat Association, American Meat Institute, North American Meat Processors, Southwest Meat Association, and Eastern Meat Packers Association  January 27, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 1289K)

Motion of Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and Alberta Beef Producers for Leave to File Brief Amici Curiae Opposing Plaintiff’s Motion to Set Motions for Summary Judgment for Argument  January 27, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 206K)

Motion of the Government of Canada for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae in Response to Plaintiff’s Motion to Set Motions for Summary Judgment for Argument, and Brief in Support Thereof   January 27, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 643K)

Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Set Motions for Summary Judgment for Argument  January 6, 2006 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 44K)

Exhibit 1, Final Rule, Whole Cuts of Boneless Beef from Japan (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 120K)

Exhibit 2, Proposed Rule, Whole Cuts of Boneless Beef from Japan (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 78K)

Exhibit 3, APHIS Risk Analysis for Japan (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 315K)

Exhibit 4, Proposed Rule, FDA Feed Ban (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 238K)

Exhibit 5, GAO Report, FDA Feed Testing Program (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 745K)

Exhibit 6, Anne Buschmann et al. Scientific Study (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 3MB)

Exhibit 7, Law Review, McGarity (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 907K)

Plaintiff's Motion to Set Motions for Summary Judgment for Argument  January 6, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 11K)

R-CALF USA 2006 Position Paper:  BSE Protection

Reject of petition for rehearing by the 9th Circuit Court  October 13, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 45K)

Brief of Amici Curiae Supporting Appellee R-CALF USA Petition for Rehearing (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 222K)

Brief of Amici Curiae States of Montana, Connecticut, South Dakota, North Dakota, New Mexico and West Virginia, in Support of Petition for Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc  September 20, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 142K)

Docket No. 05-004-1:  Importation of Whole Cuts of Boneless Beef from Japan – Comments by R-CALF USA  September 19, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 2MB)

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R-CALF USA's Petition for Rehearing in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals  September 7, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 281K)

An Economic Assessment of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and the United States Cattle and Beef Industries by Dr. John J. VanSickle  (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 169K) 

9th Circuit Court Opinion on USDA Appeal  July 25, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 185K), or please visit http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov

9th Circuit Court Denies NMA, CCA, and ABP Request to Intervene  July 25, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 66K)

USDA's Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment  July 13, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 120K)

Exhibit 1 - Second Declaration of William D. Hueston, Guy H. Loneragan, and Srinand Sreevatsan  (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 1040K)

Exhibit 2 - Second Declaration of Philip B. Stark, PhD  (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 174K)

Exhibit 3 - Third Declaration of Lisa A. Ferguson, DVM (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 72K)

9th Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Preliminary Injunction July 14, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 41K

R-CALF USA's Letter to USDA, HHS Regarding a Measured Response to the First Case of BSE in the U.S. Cattle Herd  July 11, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 1394K)

Prusiner Declaration (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 238K)

Cox Declaration (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 90K)

Charnley Declaration (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 17K)

Weaver Declaration (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 33K)

R-CALF USA's reply to USDA's cross motion for summary judgment (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 51K)

GAO Report:  FDA’s Management of the Feed Ban Has Improved, but Oversight Weaknesses Continue to Limit Program Effectiveness  March 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 1288K)

Washington Post Advertisement Sponsored by R-CALF USA  March 15, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 81K)

NMA 9th Circuit Briefing Order  March 11, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 37K)

USDA's Response to Emergency Motion of the National Meat Association for Expedited Briefing and Hearing  March 11, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 179K)

Federal Register Notice of Partial Delay of Applicability of Final Rule  March 11, 2004 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 54K)

Appeal from Cause No. CV-05-06-BLG-RFC Emergency Motion Under Circuit Rule 27-3 by the National Meat Association  March 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 138K)

Appellee/Plaintiff's Opposition to Emergency Motion Under Circuit Rule 27-3  March 11, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 547K)

Order of Preliminary Injunction by Judge Richard Cebull  March 2, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 2516K)

Complete Transcript of the March 2, 2005 Hearing  (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 317K)

Declaration in Support of Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Application for Preliminary Injunction  (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 186K)

Declaration of Lisa A. Ferguson, Senior Staff Veterinarian for Veterinary Services program of USDA-APHIS  (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 434K)

Declaration of Frank Fillo, Assistant Chief and Supervisory Economist of the Policy Analysis and Development staff of USDA-APHIS  (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 334K)

Declaration of Kevin Shea, Associate Administrator and Chief Operating Officer for USDA-APHIS  (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 155K)

Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction  February 22, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 495K)

Statement of Facts in Support of Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction  February 22, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 309K)

Cause No.CV-05-06-BLG-RFC - Declaration of David Wilson, Head of International Trade Department of World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)  February 17, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 32K)

Will Beef from Canadian Cattle Younger Than 30 Months of Age Impact Consumer Confidence in U.S. Beef?  February 15, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File 80K)

USDA Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns  February 9, 2005 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File 53K)