Government,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 3, 2022
Pork producers’ case against state law dismissed
In her order entered Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder found California voters may impose standards on products sold in the state, even if they were produced elsewhere.
A federal judge has dismissed a case by the Iowa Pork Producers Association against Proposition 12, with leave to amend. The 2018 voter initiative placed new rules on the treatment of pigs and other farm animals raised for food.
In her order entered Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder found California voters may impose standards on products sold in the state, ...
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