Feb. 24, 2026
Federal judge weighs challenge to California hen enclosure laws
A Los Angeles federal judge heard arguments over whether California's egg sales ban, tied to hen confinement standards, is preempted by the federal Egg Products Inspection Act, with state and industry groups disputing the United States' claimed sovereign injury.
A federal in Los Angeles heard arguments from the state and federal governments on Monday in a dispute over whether California's "Hen Enclosure Laws," which ban the sale of eggs from hens kept in cruel confinement, are expressly preempted by the U.S. Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA).
The government argued that the state's alleged violations of the U.S. Constitution's supremacy clause and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) constitute a sovereign inju...
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