Supreme Court rules for California raisin farmer

Los Angeles Times | June 22, 2015 | 7:40 AM

The Supreme Court today ruled for a California raisin grower, declaring that it was unconstitutional for a government-backed agricultural board to claim control of about one-third of his crop.
The ruling found that Marvin Horne from Fresno deserves to be compensated for the official seizure of his personal property.
The ruling deals a blow to the last of the New Deal-era farm programs that authorize growers to join together to prop up the market prices for their products. Horne, however, preferred to sell raisins on his own, and he accused the board of "stealing his crop."
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