Joe Manis v. U.S. Department of Agriculture
Horse owner battles government agency’s unlawful in-house tribunals
Joe Manis is a retired North Carolina business owner who has been involved with Tennessee Walking Horses for more than 50 years. When he sold his modular-home company in May 2022 at age 76, he was finally able to focus on the beloved, elegant walking horses he owns and cares for at his family's Laurinburg, NC, farm. The Manis family is also a lo ...