Tag: Williamson Tobacco Corp
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Why did the Supreme Court hold that the actions taken by the FDA to regulate tobacco were invalid?
PA 301: UNIT 4 DISCUSSION INSTRUCTIONS FDA Rulemaking Delegation While agencies possess considerable discretion in the rulemaking process, if Congress has not delegated authority to an agency, any actions taken by an agency, including rulemaking, will be found invalid. This limitation is no more obvious than when considering the regulation of tobacco. Prior to the…