OJO Decisions
Decisions and Orders of the Judicial Officer
The following decisions and orders were issued by the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of the Judicial Officer (USDA OJO) upon appeal of OALJ decisions.
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Archived OJO Decisions
Decisions from 2018 through 2021 are listed in reverse chronological order. These decisions are displayed in PDF format and may be downloaded via Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- 2021 OJO Decisions
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2021 OJO Decisions
Date format is YY/MM/DD.
To view PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.Date Filed Case Name Docket # Type Law 21/12/17 New York Mart Group, Inc. 19-J-0155 Order Granting Joint Request to Extend Time for Complainant to Respond to Appeal PACA-D 21/12/08 Daniel J. Moulton, an individual a/k/a Dan Moulton, d/b/a Moulton Chinchilla Ranch 19-0004 Order Granting Second Request to Extend Time to File an Appeal AWA 21/11/10 Amazon Services LLC 19-J-0146 Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Leave to File Reply AHPA/PPA 21/11/10 New York Mart Group, Inc. 19-J-0015 Order Granting Respondent's Second Motion to Extend Time to File Appeal PACA-D 21/10/29 Daniel J. Moulton, an individual, a/k/a Dan Moulton, d/b/a Moulton Chinchilla Ranch 19-0004 Order Granting Request to Extend Time to File Appeal AWA 21/10/15 New York Mart Group, Inc. 19-J-0015 Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File Appeal PACA-D 21/10/06 Middlesex Livestock Auction, LLC 18-0034 Decision and Order Denying Appeal Petition and Affirming the Administrative Law Judge's Amended Initial Decision and Order AHPA 21/08/09 Jeffrey Lee Lowe, an individual; Lauren Lowe, an individual; and Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company 20-J-0152; 20-J-0153; 21-J-0003 Decision and Order Denying Appeal Petition and Affirming Decision and Order of the Chief Administrative Law Judge AWA 21/08/02 Trampas Jordan 21-J-0018 Order Dismissing Complainant's Request as Moot P&S-D 21/07/30 Trampas Jordan 21-J-0018 Consent Decision and Order P&S-D 21/07/27 Jeffrey Lee Lowe, an individual; Lauren Lowe, an individual; and Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company 20-J-0152; 20-J-0153; 21-J-0003 Order Granting Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record AWA 21/07/09 Middlesex Livestock Auction, LLC 18-0034 Order Granting Respondents' Request to Extend Time to File Appeal to Judicial Officer AHPA 21/06/11 Jarrett Bradley, an individual; Joe Fleming, an individual d/b/a Joe Fleming Stables; and Sam Perkins, an individual 17-0120; 17-0123; 17-0128 Order Remanding Cases to Chief Administrative Law Judge HPA 21/06/01 So Ono Food Products, LLC 20-J-0124 Decision and Order Denying Respondent's Appeal Petition and Affirming Initial Decision and Order of Administrative Law Judge Tierney Carlos PACA-D 21/05/18 Amazon Services LLC 19-J-0146 Order Granting Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Appeal Petition PPA/AHPA 21/03/26 Middlesex Livestock Auction, LLC 18-0034 Order Remanding for Further Proceedings AHPA 21/02/26 Carrie Leo, an individual, d/b/a Caring for Cottontails Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc., a New York State corporation 20-J-0118 Order Denying Late Appeal AWA 21/02/08 Dakin Dairy Farms, Inc. 19-J-0147 Order Denying Late Appeal DPSA 21/01/14 Quinter Livestock Market, LLC; and Clint Kvasnicka 19-J-0081; 19-J-0082 Order to Strike and Dismiss Respondents' Further Attempt to Appeal with Prejudice P&S-D
- 2020 OJO Decisions
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2020 OJO Decisions
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To view PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.Date Filed Case Name Docket # Type Law 20/10/15 Mibo Fresh Foods, LLC 20-J-0022 Decision and Order Denying Respondent's Appeal Petition and Affirming Chief Judge's February 11, 2020 Initial Decision and Order PACA-D 20/10/09 Carrie Leo, an individual, d/b/a Caring for Cottontails Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc., a New York State corporation 20-J-0118 Order Granting Respondent's Request to Extend Time to File Appeal to Judicial Officer AWA 20/09/30 Quinter Livestock Market, LLC; and Clint Kvasnicka 19-J0081; 19-J-0082 Order Denying Respondents' Petition for Reconsideration of Judicial Officer's August 27, 2020 Decision and Order P&S-D 20/08/27 Quinter Livestock Market, LLC; and Clint Kvasicka 19-J-0081; 19-J-0082 Order Affirmig Initial Decision and Order with Proviso for AMS Consideration of Waiver of Suspension P&S-D 20/08/18 Mibo Fresh Foods, LLC 20-J-0022 Order to File Status Report(s) PACA-D 20/08/04 Quinter Livestock Market, LLC; and Clint Kvasnicka 19-J-0081; 19-J-0082 Order Granting Complainant's Request to Extend Time to File Response to Respondents' Appeal to Judicial Officer P&S-D 20/05/08 Steven C. Finberg 14-0167 Order Affirming Decision and Order on Remand PACA-APP 20/04/08 Timothy L. Stark, an individual; and Wildlife In Need and Wildlife In Deed, Inc, an Indiana corporation 16-0124; 16-0125 Decision and Order Affirming Initial Decision AWA 20/02/25 Jeffrey L. Green, an individual 17-0205 Decision and Order Setting Aside Default and Remanding for Further Proceedings HPA 20/01/09 Jonathan Dyer; Drew Johnson, a/k/a Drew R. Johnson; and Michael S. Rawlings 14-0166; 14-0168; 14-0169 Order Affirming Initial Decision and Order in Docket Nos. 14-0166, 14-0168, and 14-0169 PACA-APP 20/01/07 Douglas Keith Terranova, an individual; and Terranova Enterprises, Inc., a Texas corporation 15-0058; 15-0059; 16-0037; 16-0038 Order Granting Stay AWA
- 2019 OJO Decisions
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2019 OJO Decisions
Date format is YY/MM/DD.
To view PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.Date Filed Case Name Docket # Type Law 19/12/31 Lee Marvin Greenly, an individual d/b/a MN WILDLIFE and/or Minnesota Wildlife Connection, Inc. 19-J-0075 Errata Order Granting Petition for Correction of the Record as to Notice of Appearance AWA 19/11/20 Lee Marvin Greenly, an individual d/b/a MN WILDLIFE and/or Minnesota Wildlife Connection, Inc. 19-J-0075 Order Denying Respondent's Petition for Appeal and to Set Aside the Default Decision and Order of July 24, 2019 AWA 19/11/19 Nicholas Allen 15-0085 Order Granting Stay PACA-APP 19/11/5 Douglas Keith Terranova, an individual; and Terranova Enterprises, Inc., a Texas corporation 15-0058; 15-0059; 16-0037; 16-0038 Order Denying Respondents' Petition for Reconsideration of the Judicial Officer's August 30, 2019 Decision and Order AWA 19/09/25 Nicholas Allen 15-0085 Order Denying Nicholas Allen's Petition for Reconsideration of the Judicial Officer's August 1, 2019 Decision and Order PACA-APP 19/09/10 Douglas Keith Terranova, an individual; and Terranova Enterprises, Inc., a Texas corporation 15-0058; 15-0059; 16-0037; 16-0038 Order Granting Respondents' Unopposed Motion for Time Extension to File Petition for Reconsideration AWA 19/08/30 Douglas Keith Terranova, an individual; and Terranova Enterprises, Inc., a Texas corporation 15-0058; 15-0059; 16-0037; 16-0038 Decision and Order AWA 19/08/08 State of Vermont, Department for Children and Families 18-0060 Order Granting Petitioner's Motion to Withdraw Petition for Appeal to Judicial Officer FNA 19/08/01 Nicholas Allen 15-0085 Decision and Order Reversing Initial Decision and Affirming Director's "Responsibly Connected" Determination PACA-APP 19/07/23 State of Vermont, Department for Children and Families 18-0060 Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response FNA 19/06/04 Splish Splash II, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company 19-J-0050 Decision and Order Denying Petitioner's Request for New Hearing and Petition for Appeal AWA 19/05/16 Huxtable's Kitchen, Inc. & Lewis Macleod 18-0007; 18-0024 Decision and Order Affirming in Part and Reversing in Part ALJ Order on Suggestion of Bankruptcy and Segregating Dockets for Remand PACA-D
PACA-APP
19/05/07 Danny Burks, an individual; Hayden Burks, an individual; and Sonny McCarter, an individual 17-0027; 17-0028; 17-0029 Order Granting Complainant's Motion to Lift Stay Order as to Danny Burks HPA 19/03/18 Raymond Frank Christie, a/k/a Ray Christie, d/b/a Christie Livestock 18-0020 Decision and Order Affirming ALJ's Corrected Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default P&S 19/03/12 Rocky Roy McCoy 16-0026 Order Granting Complainant's Motion to Lift Stay Order HPA 19/03/11 Sidney Jay Yost, an individual; and Amazing Animal Productions, Inc., a California corporation 12-0294; 12-0295 Order Affirming Initial Decision and Order AWA 19/02/22 Linda L. Hager, an individual; and Edward E. Ruyle, an individual 17-0226; 17-0227 Order Denying Respondents' Petition for Appeal and Affirming Decision and Order Granting Complainant's Motion for Summary Disposition AWA 19/02/22 Cricket Hollow Zoo, Inc., an Iowa corporation; Pamela J. Sellner, an individual; Thomas J. Sellner, an individual; and Pamela J. Sellner Tom J. Sellner, an Iowa general partnership d/b/a Cricket Hollow Zoo 15-0152; 15-0153; 15-0154; 15-0155 Order Granting Motion for Rehearing and Remanding to the Chief Judge for Further Proceedings AWA 19/02/19 Philip Trimble 15-0097 Order Remanding to the Chief Judge for Further Proceedings HPA 19/02/15 Shawn Fulton, an individual; and Amelia Haselden, an individual 17-0124; 17-0127 Order Remanding to the Chief Judge for Further Action as to Amelia Haselden and Shawn Fulton HPA 19/02/13 Olympic Wholesale Produce, Inc. 18-0009 Order Denying Respondent's Motion to Vacate Decision and Order on the Written Record and Affirming Decision and Order PACA-D 19/02/07 Steven C. Finberg, a/k/a Steve Finberg 14-0167 Remand Order PACA-APP 19/02/07 Jonathan Dyer; Drew Johnson, a/k/a Drew R. Johnson; and Michael S. Rawlings
14-0166; 14-0168; 14-0169 Procedural Order Affirming Appeal Status PACA-APP
- 2018 OJO Decisions
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2018 OJO Decisions
Date format is YY/MM/DD.
To view PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.Date Filed Case Name Docket # Type Law 18/12/13 Sidney Jay Yost, an individual; and Amazing Animal Productions, Inc., a California corporation 12-0294; 12-0295 Order Affirming in Part and Denying in Part Exceptions on Appeal AWA 18/12/12 Keith Blackburn, an individual 17-0094 Order Remanding Case to Chief Judge for Further Action HPA 18/12/11 Steve Lane 15-0043 Order Remanding Case to Chief Judge for Further Action FCIA 18/11/29 Philip Trimble 15-0097 Order Granting Respondent's Petition for Appeal to Judicial Officer for New Hearing HPA 18/08/08 Cricket Hollow Zoo, Inc., an Iowa corporation; Pamela J. Sellner, an individual; Thomas J. Sellner an individual; and Pamela J. Sellner Thomas J. Sellner, an Iowa general partnership d/b/a Cricket Hollow Zoo 15-0152; 15-0153; 15-0154; 15-0155 Order Granting Administrator's Request to Extend Time to File Reply to Respondents' Motion for Rehearing AWA 18/07/25 Philip Trimble 15-0097 Order Granting Administrator's Request to Extend Time for Filing Response to Respondent's Appeal to Judicial Officer HPA 18/06/08 Fresh Growers Direct 17-0265 Order Granting Requests to Withdraw Appeal Petition and Withdraw Appearance PACA-D 18/06/08 Nicholas Allen 15-0086 Order Granting Petitioner's Request to Extend Time for Filing Response to Appeal Petition and Support Brief PACA-APP 18/02/07 Sidney Jay Yost, an individual; and Amazing Animal Productions, Inc., a California corporation 12-0294; 12-0295 Order Granting Administrator's Request to Extend Time for Filing Response to Appeal Petition AWA 18/02/06 Cricket Hollow Zoo, Inc., an Iowa corporation; Pamela J. Sellner, an individual; Thomas J. Sellner, an individual; and Pamela J. Sellner Tom J. Sellner, an Iowa general partnership, d/b/a Cricket Hollow Zoo 15-0152; 15-0153; 15-0154; 15-0155 Order Granting Administrator's Third Request to Extend Time for Filing Response to Appeal Petition AWA 18/02/02 Cricket Hollow Zoo, Inc., an Iowa corporation; Pamela J. Sellner, an individual; Thomas J. Sellner, an individual; and Pamela J. Sellner Thomas J. Sellner, an Iowa general partnership, d/b/a Cricket Hollow Zoo 15-0152; 15-0153; 15-0154; 15-0155 Order Granting Administrator's Second Request to Extend Time for Filing Response to Appeal Petition AWA 18/02/01 Jonathan Dyer; Drew Johnson; and Michael S. Rawlings 14-0166; 14-0168; 14-0169 Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Remand Order PACA-APP 18/01/18 Cricket Hollow Zoo, Inc., an Iowa corporation; Pamela J. Sellner, an individual; Thomas J. Sellner, an individual; and Pamela J. Sellner Thomas J. Sellner, an Iowa general partnership, d/b/a Cricket Hollow Zoo 09-0175 Decision and Order on Remand AWA 18/01/10 Steven C. Finberg 14-0167 Remand Order PACA-APP 18/01/09 Justin Harris, an individual 17-0126 Remand Order HPA
OJO decisions entered prior to January 1, 2017, are available on the University of Arkansas National Agricultural Law Center website. Please note that the decisions posted on both this website and the National Agricultural Law Center website are to be considered primary sources. Users may cite cases from either website or from the Agriculture Decisions volume in which the decision is reported.
PACA Reparation Decisions
In addition to deciding OALJ appeals, the Judicial Officer issues reparation decisions under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). Major reparation decisions are published in Agriculture Decisions. For more information on PACA reparation cases, please visit USDA's PACA website.
