Supreme Court says no to California's prohibition to the slaughter of non-ambulatory pigs, [View all]
sheep, goats or cattle. No humane euthaniza afforded non-ambulatory slaughterhouse animals.
Supreme Court: Federal Meat Inspection Act preempts California's slaughter ban
By Michael Doyle | McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON _ The Supreme Court on Monday struck down California’s ban on the slaughter of downed swine, saying the state law strayed too far into federal territory.
In a case closely watched by other states as well as the multibillion-dollar livestock industry, the court unanimously ruled that longstanding federal law pre-empted California’s 2008 measure.
“The California law runs smack into the (federal) regulations,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court. Kagan’s 14-page decision emphasized that the Federal Meat Inspection Act covers a “broad range of activities at slaughterhouses” and that it “expressly” pre-empts the state law.
The California law in question prohibits the slaughter of non-ambulatory pigs, sheep, goats or cattle. These are animals that can't walk because of disease, injury or other causes. The state law further requires that the downed animals be euthanized.
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