Bartlett, et al. v. USDA, et al., No. 12-3087 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiffs, individuals and entities who farm corn and soybeans, claimed eligibility to receive payment under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payment Program (SURE Program) for the 2008 crop year. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants improperly calculated SURE program payments allegedly owed to them under 7 U.S.C. 1531. The court affirmed the district court's dismissal of the suit because plaintiffs failed to exhaust their administrative remedies before filing suit and no equitable doctrine excused their failure to exhaust.
Court Description: Civil case - Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program. The district court did not err in finding plaintiffs, corn and soybean producers who claimed eligibility to receive a payment under the SURE program for the 2008 year, had failed to exhaust their administrative remedies before filing suit and no equitable doctrine excused their failure to exhaust.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.