US Supreme Court Casts Doubt On Raisin Price-Boosting Plan

The U.S. Supreme Court cast doubt on a 65-year-old federal program that is designed to stabilize raisin prices by requiring part of the crop to be set aside during high-production years.

Hearing arguments in Washington, justices from across the ideological spectrum suggested they viewed the reserve requirement as the taking of private property, potentially requiring the government to compensate raisin producers.

“You come up with the truck, and you get the shovels, and you take their raisins,” Chief Justice John Roberts said. “Probably in the dark of night,” he added, drawing laughter from the audience.

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