United States v. Organic Pastures Dairy Company LLC

, 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 1:08-CV-01786 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S Plaintiff, REQUEST FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY RESPONDENTS SHOULD v. NOT BE HELD IN CIVIL CONTEMPT 14 ORGANIC PASTURES DAIRY (Doc. 50) COMPANY, LLC, a corporation, and MARK MCAFEE, an individual, 16 Defendants. This matter involves a previously issued preliminary injunction order against Defendants for having violated certain provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. On March 27, 2023, the Government requested that the Court issue an order to show cause why Defendants and Aaron McAfee should not be held in civil contempt for violating the Court’s preliminary injunction order. (Doc. 50.) For the reasons set forth below, the Government’s request is GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND Organic Pastures Dairy Company, LLC, now doing business as Raw Farm, LLC, operates 26 …