U.S. Gives Up on Graphic Cigarette Package Warnings — for Now
Posted in: UncategorizedThe U.S. Justice Department won’t ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that struck down rules requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging.
Attorney General Eric Holder, in a letter to Congress dated March 15, said the Food and Drug Administration will create new regulations that address the First Amendment concerns raised by the appeals court, which in a 2-1 decision found the requirements violated the free speech rights of tobacco companies.
“If a court of appeals were to set aside new regulations issued by FDA at a later date, there will be an opportunity to seek full Supreme Court review at that time,” Mr. Holder said.
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