No. 23-1187October Term 2024Decided Jun 20, 2025
Food and Drug Administration, et al., Petitioners v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., et al.
The Supreme Court considered whether retailers of tobacco products have the legal standing to challenge the FDA's denial of a manufacturer's marketing application.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 20, 2025
- What it's about
The Supreme Court considered whether retailers of tobacco products have the legal standing to challenge the FDA's denial of a manufacturer's marketing application. The Court ruled that the Tobacco Control Act's language permitting "any person adversely affected" to seek review extends to retailers, not just the manufacturers who applied for approval.
Question presented
Can retailers who would sell a new tobacco product seek judicial review of the FDA’s denial of a manufacturer’s marketing application under the Tobacco Control Act?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Jun 20, 2025
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology
Primary materials8
Supreme Court docket 23-1187
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Mar 30, 2026
CourtListener docket record
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Questions Presented
brief | Mar 8, 2026
FDA
opinion | Jun 20, 2025
opinion
opinion | Jun 20, 2025
Oral Arguments - FDA
audio | Jan 21, 2025
Petition
brief | May 2, 2024