Overview
- Monsanto v. Durnell, which the justices hear Monday, April 27, asks if the federal pesticide law bars state lawsuits over missing cancer warnings on Roundup.
- The Trump administration backed Bayer in a Justice Department brief that argues EPA-approved labels leave no room for extra cancer warnings, and President Trump also ordered a boost in domestic glyphosate production that adds liability protections.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll published Friday found 78% of Americans worry about pesticides and 63% oppose shielding companies that sell products linked to cancer, a signal of potential midterm pressure on Republicans.
- Health advocates led by Vani Hari plan a “People vs. Poison” rally outside the Court with more than 1,000 expected and a bipartisan speaker lineup that includes Reps. Thomas Massie and Chellie Pingree.
- The EPA has not labeled glyphosate a carcinogen while the WHO’s cancer agency calls it probably carcinogenic, and business groups say a ruling for plaintiff John Durnell could open the door to more suits across other federally labeled products.