Supreme Court rules in favor of retailers affected by FDA order
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that retailers can challenge denials of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs). R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., and several convenience retailers, sued the FDA after it denied PMTAs for Reynolds’ Vuse Alto, Vibe and Solo menthol vape products…
Daniel Kelly, senior litigation counsel, of the nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) said the “ruling is a welcome affirmation that administrative agencies may not creatively interpret statutory terms for the purpose of denying access to the courts by those who have been harmed by agency action.” The Supreme Court’s decision cited NCLA’s amicus brief that advocated this result, NCLA said in a statement…
June 23, 2025

Originally Published in CSP