Association des Eleveurs de Canards et d Oies du Quebec et al v. Kamala J Harris et al

  1. July 16, 2020

    ​​​​​​​Calif. Judge Clears Imported Foie Gras For Private Kitchens

    A California federal judge's ruling held that the delicacy foie gras may be eaten within the state, although the order is narrow in scope as it only allows the dish to be imported from outside the state for private consumption and does not allow it to be resold at restaurants.

  2. September 15, 2017

    9th Circ. Revives Calif. Foie Gras Ban

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday upheld California's ban on force-feeding birds to produce foie gras, a culinary delicacy made from the fattened liver of a duck or goose, after finding that the state law was not preempted by the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.

  3. February 05, 2015

    Calif. AG Harris Takes Battle Against Foie Gras To 9th Circ.

    California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Wednesday told a California federal court she would be challenging the January overturning of the state's ban on the culinary delicacy foie gras, setting up another fight in the Ninth Circuit between the state and farmers and restaurants.

  4. January 07, 2015

    Calif. Foie Gras Ban's Goose Is Cooked By Fed. Preemption

    A California federal judge on Wednesday came down in favor of a farmers association and restaurant group challenging a ban on foie gras products, ruling that the state prohibition is preempted by federal poultry standards.

  5. September 20, 2012

    Calif. Foie Gras Makers Can't Get Ban Put On Hold

    A California federal judge on Wednesday ruled that a state law barring foie gras producers from selling food products made from the forced feeding of birds could continue to be enforced.

  6. July 18, 2012

    Judge Won't Halt Calif.'s Force-Fed Foie Gras Sale Ban

    A California federal judge on Wednesday denied a bid by foie gras producers and buyers for a temporary restraining order against a state ban on the sale of food products made from the forced feeding of birds.

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