Cert. Denied
Triumph Foods, LLC v. Campbell
Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2026. Justices Alito and Kavanaugh would grant the petition.
Issue
(1) Whether the Federal Meat Inspection Act imposes additional or different – even if non-conflicting – requirements on pork producers, and is thus preempted by the FMIA under principles of express or implied preemption; and (2) whether the FMIA violates the dormant commerce clause or the other constitutional doctrines sufficiently pleaded in the complaint.
Related Coverage
Dec 19, 2025Application (25A739) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 1, 2026 to March 2, 2026, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Dec 31, 2025Application (25A739) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until March 2, 2026.
Mar 2, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2026)Mar 10, 2026Waiver of right of respondents Andrea Joy Campbell, in her official capacity as Attorney General of Massachusetts, and Ashley Randle, in her official capacity as Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture to respond filed.Mar 17, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
Mar 20, 2026Amici brief of Iowa, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - March 26, 2026)
Mar 20, 2026Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. (Corrected)Mar 24, 2026Response Requested. (Due April 23, 2026)
Apr 13, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 23, 2026 to June 22, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Apr 13, 2026Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner filed.Apr 14, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including June 1, 2026.
Jun 1, 2026Brief of respondents Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General of Massachusetts, et al. in opposition filed.Jun 1, 2026Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.Jun 8, 2026Reply of petitioners Triumph Foods, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jun 9, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
Jun 25, 2026Supplemental brief of petitioners Triumph Foods, LLC, et al. filed.Jun 29, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2026.
Jun 30, 2026Petition DENIED. Justice Alito and Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
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