Emergency application
FDA rules for flavored vapes
Johnny Copper, LLC v. Food and Drug Administration
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on January 31, 2025: the lower court's ruling stays in effect while the appeal continues.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
Johnny Copper, a company, asks the Supreme Court to temporarily pause an FDA order while the Eleventh Circuit considers its challenge. The company argues that FDA's review standard is unlawful and amounts to a ban on non-tobacco-flavored products.
What the Court did
The Court refused emergency help: Justice Thomas denied (turned down) Johnny Copper's request for a temporary pause of the FDA order. The docket gives no explanation, and the Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
This emergency ruling addresses only temporary relief; it does not decide who wins the underlying dispute. The Eleventh Circuit can continue reviewing Johnny Copper's challenge. No related Supreme Court merits case is listed, and the application was not set for argument.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 24A724. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.