United States Supreme Court
Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, 09-475
In an action challenging the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) decision to approve the unconditional deregulation of Roundup Ready Alfalfa (RRA), a variety of alfalfa genetically engineered to tolerate the herbicide Roundup, the Ninth Circuit's affirmance of judgment for plaintiffs is reversed where 1) plaintiffs had standing to seek injunctive relief, and defendants had standing to seek the Court-s review of the Ninth Circuit-s judgment affirming the entry of such relief; and 2) the district court abused its discretion in enjoining APHIS from effecting a partial deregulation and in prohibiting the planting of RRA pending the agency-s completion of its detailed environmental review.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/21/2010
- Published 06/21/2010
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- United States Supreme Court