Kahin

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

This matter comes before the Court on Defendant United States of America’s motion for summary judgment on Plaintiff Mohamed Kahin’s request for judicial review of an administrative action permanently disqualifying his store from participation in the Food Stamp Program. Pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendant maintains that no dispute of material fact exists as to Plaintiffs alleged violations of the Food Stamp Program rules. FED. R. CIV. P. 56. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

BACKGROUND

On May 6, 1999, Plaintiffs grocery store, Al-Baraka Store, in San Diego, California was administratively charged with violating several provisions of the Food Stamp Program by the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (“FNS”). On June 22, 1999, after considering Plaintiffs responses to these charges and finding them unpersuasive, the FNS permanently disqualified Plaintiffs store from the Food Stamp Program. This decision was upheld on administrative review on August 18, 1999. Plaintiff now seeks de novo judicial…