National Meat Association is pleased that the Supreme Court announced today its intentions to review the Ninth Circuit's decision in NMA v. Harris. The case is expected to be put on the Court’s calendar in the next term, which begins on October 4, 2011.
“This is an important case regarding the application of the clear preemption provisions of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, which were disregarded by the Court of Appeals,” the association said in a statement. NMA is seeking injunctive relief against section 599f California law, which would eliminate the ability of Federal inspectors to conduct ante-mortem inspections of non-ambulatory swine.