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HISTORICAL FACTS: National pork producers council - The Untold Story

Supreme Court's ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new animal welfare laws

Should California be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals raised in other states if products from those animals are to be sold in California? On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld California’s position by a 5-4 vote in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross.

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National Pork Producers Council v. Ross (2023)

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Checks and Balances November 2022

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of California animal welfare law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded wary Tuesday of California’s animal welfare law and its protections for breeding pigs, warning it could set off a wave of state laws that put a wide array of restrictions on products moving nationwide.

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Justices probe limits of California law on pig production - Roll Call

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in agriculture groups' challenge to a California law about treatment of pigs.

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From Prof. Michael McConnell (Stanford) on the Dormant Commerce Clause

Prof. McConnell is one of the top constitutional law scholars in the country, and I was delighted that he passed along this item on National Pork Producers Council v. Ross. (Disclosure: He participated in drafting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce amicus brief in the case, but the views expressed here…

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Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over a California animal cruelty law that could raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide

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Supreme Court grapples with animal welfare in a challenge to a California law requiring pork to be humanely raised

Should Californians be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals that are raised in other states if products from those animals are to be sold in California? The U.S. Supreme Court will confront that question when it hears oral argument in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross on…

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California pig welfare rule delays frustrate small farmers

Hog farmers who already comply with a California animal welfare law approved by voters in 2018 stand to benefit when the regulations are implemented

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