The Supreme Court sided with a California law that seeks to breed pigs more humanely by banning pork sales from farms where the animals are kept in confined spaces. The pork industry, which challenged the law, argued it infringed on individual state regulations where producers are based. Writing for the majority in a narrow 5-4 ruling, conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch said, “While the Constitution addresses many weighty issues, the type of pork chops California merchants may sell is not on that list.”
SCOTUS Sides with California Law Seeking More Humane Treatment for Farmed Pigs
HeadlineMay 12, 2023