Publication Date: 2023-06-23
Practice Area: Administrative Law
Industry: Federal Government
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Myrna Perez
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner Magellan Technology, Inc.: Joseph A. Smith, Jessica Tierney, on the brief, Eric N. Heyer, Thompson Hine LLP, Washington, D.C.
for defendant: For Respondent United States Food and Drug Administration: Samuel R. Bagenstos, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Wendy S. Vicente, Acting Deputy Chief Counsel for Litigation, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, William D. Thanhauser, Associate Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, of counsel, Brian M. Boynton, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Arun G. Rao, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Gustav W. Eyler, Director, Consumer Protection Branch, Hilary K. Perkins, Assistant Director, Consumer Protection Branch, on the brief, David H. Hixson, Trial Attorney, Consumer Protection Branch, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
For Amici Curiae 38 National and State Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Product Advocacy Associations, in support of Petitioner: J. Gregory Troutman, Troutman Law Office, PLLC, Louisville, KY.
For Amici Curiae Dr. David B. Abrams, Clive D. Bates, and Professor David T. Sweanor, in support of Petitioner: Mary G. Bielaska, Zanicorn Legal PLLC, New York, NY.
For Amici Curiae Medical and Public Health Groups, in support of Respondent: Shawn Naunton, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 21-2426
Denial of Application to Sell Flavored Nicotine Did Not Violate APA, Was in FDA Authority