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Sometimes a pig is just a pig. But when a California law requires meat manufacturers to euthanize non-ambulatory pigs and other livestock before they can be slaughtered for processing, it takes the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the meaty issue of whether that state statute is preempted by federal law.
The case of National Meat Association v. Harris involves a suit by a national association of meat packers and processors challenging California Penal Code [section]599f, which prohibits the slaughter of non-ambulatory livestock for human consumption. The law requires that downed livestock be immediately euthanized. Violation of the law is punishable by up to a year in prison and a $20,000 fine.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Meaty Preemption Case
The association alleges that the law is preempted by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, which calls for a federal meat inspector to determine whether a non-ambulatory animal is fit for human consumption.
The state of California arg...See the full content of this document
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