United States of America v. The State of California et al

  1. March 20, 2026

    'Rules The Roost': Judge Fries Feds' Calif. Egg Law Suit

    A California federal judge fried the Trump administration's suit against the Golden State that sought to eliminate animal welfare laws allegedly contributing to a rise in egg prices, saying the government "put all its eggs in the sovereign-injury theory" that scrambles its case because it lacks standing.

  2. October 07, 2025

    ​​​​​​​California Aims To Sink DOJ's 'Egg Prices' Animal Law Case

    California, state egg farmers and animal rights groups are asking a federal court to dismiss the U.S. government's lawsuit that seeks to eliminate animal welfare laws that it alleges have contributed to a rise in egg prices.

  3. August 04, 2025

    California Egg Farmers Join Defense Of Animal Welfare Laws

    The Association of California Egg Farmers and several animal rights groups seek to join the Golden State's defense of animal welfare laws being challenged by the federal government.

  4. July 10, 2025

    ​​​​​​​DOJ Says Calif. Animal Welfare 'Red Tape' Inflates Egg Prices

    The U.S. Department of Justice sued California and state officials over several animal welfare laws passed in the Golden State that the federal government claims has contributed to the "historic rise in egg prices by imposing unnecessary red tape on the production of eggs."