November 19, 2016
The Ninth Circuit on Friday rejected regulations in three Hawaii counties governing pesticides and genetically modified crops, agreeing with agriculture companies and industry groups that the local rules are preempted by state and federal laws.
March 21, 2016
A citizens group has urged the Ninth Circuit to let stand a Maui, Hawaii, ordinance that bans the growing of genetically modified crops, saying that the ordinance is not preempted by state or federal law as its opponents, including Monsanto, have contended.
March 08, 2016
Monsanto is striking back against a citizens group trying to preserve a Maui, Hawaii, ordinance that bans the growing of genetically modified crops, saying federal law preempts the measure and the government's program for evaluating such plants proves that.
December 08, 2015
The Center for Food Safety on Tuesday joined other groups in arguing that a Maui ordinance that halted the growing and testing of genetically modified crops was not preempted by federal law, or telling the Ninth Circuit that federal law doesn't address that type of crops.
December 02, 2015
A Hawaii citizens coalition told the Ninth Circuit on Monday that a federal district court was wrong to upend a Maui County ordinance that halted the growing and testing of genetically modified crops until there is more research on the safety of such tests, arguing that she was wrong to find the ordinance preempted by federal law.
November 17, 2015
Monsanto again urged the Ninth Circuit on Monday to dismiss a bid by a citizens coalition trying to revive a Maui County, Hawaii, law restricting genetically modified crops for lack of standing, saying they have no legal stake in defending the law.
October 29, 2015
Monsanto told the Ninth Circuit on Thursday that a bid by a citizens coalition trying to revive a Maui County, Hawaii, law restricting genetically modified crops should be dismissed for lack of standing since the citizens aren't elected officials or county agents.
August 13, 2015
A citizens group trying to revive a Maui law restricting genetically modified crops in the county asked the Ninth Circuit to consolidate four appeals over the law on Wednesday, while the law's opponents argued one appeal is already moot.