Supreme Court shuts down thousands of lawsuits that claim Roundup weedkiller might cause cancer
The 7-2 ruling bars state failure-to-warn claims because federal pesticide rules did not require a cancer warning, potentially ending thousands of cases.
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7–2 on Thursday in favor of Monsanto , dealing a massive legal victory to the agrochemical giant by heavily restricting the ability of cancer patients to sue over the weedkiller Roundup.
- The landmark decision establishes that federal regulation overrides state law, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh writing for the majority that because the EPA evaluated glyphosate and explicitly determined it does not require a cancer warning, state-level "failure to warn" lawsuits are legally preempted.
- The ruling severely handicaps a wave of roughly 200,000 product liability claims, shutting the door on tens of thousands of pending lawsuits filed by home users and groundskeepers who allege they developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma from the product.
- The case centered on Missouri resident John Durnell, who was awarded $1.25 million by a state jury in 2023 after using Roundup for over two decades to beautify local parks; Thursday’s high court decision effectively invalidates those state court findings.
- The decision creates a complex political rift for the Trump administration, as the ruling aligns with the administration's business deregulation goals but severely frustrates Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, which has fiercely campaigned to outlaw glyphosate.
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Millions use Roundup. The Supreme Court just made a major decision about it
Thousands of people who say Roundup caused their cancer were dealt a blow in court this week when the Supreme Court opted to protect the weedkiller’s parent company from a flood of lawsuits. In a 7-2 decision issued on Thursday, the country’s highest court said that the German pharmaceutical company Bayer can’t be sued at the state level over claims that it did not sufficiently warn consumers about cancer risks associated with the herbicide Roun…
This file photo from January 26, 2017, shows containers of Roundup, a Monsanto-branded herbicide for weeds and lawns, displayed on a shelf alongside other products for sale at a hardware store in Los Angeles. Monsanto reported its financial results on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Photo by Reed Saxon/Associated Press, file). Read this article in English: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal law protects Monsanto from tens of thousands…
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Supreme Court Roundup Ruling Sparks Backlash From “Make America Healthy Again” Movement
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to shield Bayer from certain state-level lawsuits over its Roundup weed killer has triggered widespread criticism from prominent members of the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement, many of whom say they feel deeply disappointed by an outcome they believe favors corporate interests over public health.
Supreme Court Hands Monsanto a Major Shield Against Roundup Cancer-warning Lawsuits
The Supreme Court has handed Monsanto a corporate liability victory this term, saying Roundup does not need a cancer warning label. ... The post Supreme Court Hands Monsanto a Major Shield Against Roundup Cancer-warning Lawsuits appeared first on The New American.
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