FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
2000 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 529 U.S. 120 (2000), is an important United States Supreme Court case in U.S. administrative law. It ruled that the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act did not give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products as "drugs" or "devices." This was later superseded by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which granted the FDA the authority to regulate such products.
Quick Facts FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Argued December 1, 1999 Decided March 21, 2000 ...
FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. | |
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Argued December 1, 1999 Decided March 21, 2000 | |
Full case name | Food and Drug Administration, et al. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., et al. |
Citations | 529 U.S. 120 (more) 120 S. Ct. 1291; 146 L. Ed. 2d 121 |
Holding | |
The Food and Drug Administration has no authority to regulate tobacco products. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
Dissent | Breyer, joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg |
Laws applied | |
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act | |
Superseded by | |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act |
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