Cigar Association of America v. United States Food and Drug Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No. 1:16-cv-01460 (APM) ) U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ) ADMINISTRATION, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION On May 10, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a final rule “deeming” cigars, pipe tobacco, and certain other products (e.g., e-cigarettes) subject to the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C Act”),

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