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Supreme Court Hears Bayer Pesticide Case Amid Public Outcry

4/28/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on April 27, 2026 while MAHA activists rallied outside the building.
The Justice Department submitted an amicus brief supporting Bayer, arguing the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act preempts state failure-to-warn claims.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll in April found most Americans worry about pesticide use in food and oppose shielding companies from cancer-causing product lawsuits.

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on April 27, 2026 while MAHA activists rallied outside the building.
The Justice Department submitted an amicus brief supporting Bayer, arguing the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act preempts state failure-to-warn claims.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll in April found most Americans worry about pesticide use in food and oppose shielding companies from cancer-causing product lawsuits.