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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Food and Drug Administration
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
696 F.3d 1205 (2012)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
The Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act required all cigarette packages to bear one of nine new graphic warnings. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) selected the nine images, which included a man smoking through a tracheotomy hole, a crying family, and the phone number “1-800-QUIT-NOW.” R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (plaintiff) sued, arguing that requiring the images violated R.J.’s First Amendment right to free speech. The district court granted R.J. summary judgment, and the FDA appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Brown, J.)
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