Monsanto v. Durnell (Federal Preemption)
Podcast: Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)Published On: Fri Jun 26 2026
Description: Send us Fan MailIn Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, the Supreme Court held that FIFRA expressly preempts a state-law failure-to-warn claim demanding a cancer warning on Roundup's label, since the EPA had approved the label without one and federal law requires using the approved label. The Court (per Justice Kavanaugh) reversed a $1 million Missouri verdict; Justice Thomas concurred; Justice Jackson, joined by Justice Gorsuch, dissented.Support the show
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