Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Feb. 13, 2019
Judges split on First Amendment scrutiny in sugar drink case
While they agreed on the outcome, the 9th Circuit split on how to analyze San Francisco's controversial sugar drink warning ordinance.
Amy P. Lally
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Last month, the en banc 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in American Beverage Association v. City & County of San Francisco, 2019 DJDAR 777. The case began over three years ago, when San Francisco enacted its "Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Warning Ordinance." The S.F. Health Code was amended to require w...
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