Minnesota, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, et al.
Amici Curiae
James S. Alexander, Counsel of RecordMinnesota, Alaska, Arizona, and Arkansas are joined by 36 other States and the city and county of San Francisco in this brief. All of the parties are involved in controlling tobacco use in their jurisdictions and see the Food and Drug Administration’s action as complementary to their efforts. James S. Alexander is the Assistant Attorney General of Minnesota. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on July 12, 1999.This Court should reverse the Fourth Circuit’s decision, and should hold that the FDA has…
