Legal Opinion
Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 28, 2001No. 00-596PublishedCited by 532 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
In January 1999, the Attorney General of Massachusetts promulgated comprehensive regulations governing the advertising and sale of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and cigars. 940 Code of Mass. Regs. §§21.01-21.07, 22.01-22.09 (2000). Petitioners, a group of cigarette, smokeless tobacco, and cigar manufacturers and retailers, filed suit in Federal District Court claiming that the regulations violate federal law and the United States Constitution. In large measure, the District Court determined that the regulations are valid and enforceable. The United States Court of Appeals for the First…
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