Highlights of the Supreme Court's 2004-2005 Term
References for Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Assn. (May, 23, 2005)

Prior Opinions

• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit Filed July 8, 2003

Pleadings, Motions, & Arguments

• Petitioner's Briefs (Merits) (PDF)
• Respondent's Briefs (Merits) (PDF)
• Petitioner's Reply Briefs (Merits) (PDF)
• Supreme Court Oral Argument (PDF)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioner

• Agricultural Industry Association (PDF)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Respondents

• Family Farms (PDF)

Articles & Commentary

 

• "6th Circuit: Judge right to toss mandatory pork- ad program" , AP, October 23, 2003
• "High court to decide if beef ads cut constitutional mustard", AP, May 24, 2004
• "Beef producers can be forced to pay for ads ", AP, May 23, 2005
• Academic sources
• Duke Law
• Medill News Service
• "The Beef Debate Continued", Scotusblog, May 26, 2005
• Media:
  • "The Constitutional Doctrine that Won't Change, Even If the Supreme Court Does" , Findlaw, November 26, 2004

Other References

• About the First Amendment
• Supreme Court Docket
• Cattlemen's Beef Board
• Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985