North Dakota judge weighs decision in Beef Commission membership lawsuit

By: Jack Dura

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 791

Last Updated: 6 days, 22 hours ago

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A North Dakota judge is set to decide whether the process for who serves on the state’s Beef Commission is unconstitutional.

South Central Judicial District Judge Jackson Lofgren heard arguments Monday from attorneys for the state and the Ranchers Rights Initiative. The group’s directors – Kenneth Graner, Michael Heaton and Jeremy Maher – are three cattlemen who say the law plays favorites over who serves on the board that decides how to use cattle …

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