The ban raised questions about whether one state may prohibit sales of a product produced in another state without implicating interstate commerce. Pork: Texas in charge? Did the Supreme Court give red, blue states more power over national policy?Ĭase tracker: Race, religion and debt: Here are the biggest cases pending at the Supreme CourtĬalifornia, which enacted its law in 2004, was the first state to ban foie gras. makes it easier for other jurisdictions to enact similar bans," Edita Birnkrant, executive director of the animal rights group NYCLASS said in a statement. "I absolutely think that allowing a ban to stand in California or any other state. Animal welfare advocates say other jurisdictions are likely paying attention to what happens with the court cases in New York and California. New York City approved a ban in 2019, though it has been caught up in courts ever since and is not currently in effect. Chicago banned its sale in 2006, only to repeal the provision two years later. Why it matters: Who decides what's good for the goose?įoie gras bans have struggled in other parts of the country. France is appalled! As it has in past iterations of the case, the Republic of France submitted a brief describing California's ban as an "assault on French culture." Not mentioned in the brief, however, is the fact that some French cities have banned foie gras from official events for the same reason.The Supreme Court was set to discuss Thursday whether to hear arguments and it could announce its decision on that question as soon as Monday. They argue the law preempts, or supersedes, the state ban. Latest: The farmers claim California's ban runs afoul of a federal law enacted in 1957 that sets out rules for poultry production.Farmers say they comply with regulations and that they "care about their animals just as much as any California politician or animal-rights activist." Animal rights groups say the process of making foie gras is cruel. Background: The debate over foie gras − the fatty liver of force-fed ducks and geese − has been fought on political and legal fronts for decades.Summary: A food fight returns to the Supreme Court "This case happens to involve foie gras, perhaps the most maligned and misunderstood food in the world," the farmers argued in their brief to the high court. The court ducked earlier iterations of the lawsuit, declining to hear the case in 20. More than a decade after California banned the sale of the French delicacy because it is made by force-feeding birds, a group of farmers in New York and Canada are once again asking the Supreme Court to overturn the prohibition. WASHINGTON − Sometimes the same issue crops up again and again on the Supreme Court's docket − Obamacare, for instance, or immunity for police officers accused of excessive force. Watch Video: Farms worry as NYC considers foie gras ban
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