A federal judge in Los Angeles tossed out the Trump administration’s attempt to bring down the price of eggs by challenging California’s strict egg production laws March 18, finding the government failed to prove it suffered injury from the state laws.
U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi, who was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, dismissed the case filed by the U.S. Department of Justice but gave the government two weeks to file an amended complaint that shows injury.
“Rejecting Plaintiff’s sovereign injury theory aligns with sound jurisprudence,” Scarsi said.
The DOJ accused California’s restrictive egg laws of hurting working-class families across the United States by prohibiting farmers from using commonly accepted agricultural methods that helped keep eggs affordable….
Federal Judge Tosses DOJ’s Lawsuit Against California’s Egg Law
