Ann M. Veneman, et al.
Petitioners
Paul D. Clement, Acting Solicitor GeneralIn 1985, the U.S. Congress passed the Beef Promotion and Research Act in an effort to improve the market for beef through advertising funded by an assessment on cattle sales in the United States. The program, overseen by the Secretary of Agriculture, came up with such marketing campaigns as "Beef. It’s what’s for dinner." Some cattlemen objected to the campaign, arguing that it did not differentiate between foreign and domestic beef. When Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman was unresponsive to their request to change the program, they filed suit against her, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
