The Supreme Court on June 30 turned down a challenge to a California animal welfare law banning the sale of pork from hogs unless the animals were raised in a space that exceeds industry norms.
The voter-approved California law applies to all pork, regardless of where it was produced. A group challenging the law had argued it harmed farmers and consumers nationwide and could lead to supply chain disruptions.
The Supreme Court rejected a similar challenge to the law in 2023.
The new ruling in Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) v. Bonta took the form of an unsigned order. The court did not explain its decision….