R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. v. U.S. FOOD DRUG ADMIN

RICHARD LEON, District Judge

For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Opinion, it is this 7^th day of November, 2011 hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion For Preliminary Injunction [Dkt. #11] is GRANTED; and it is further

ORDERED that implementation of the graphic image and textual warning requirements published at 76 Fed. Reg. 36,628 (June 22, 2011) and mandated by Section 201(a) of the Tobacco Control Act, and all related requirements, see Act §§ 101(b), 301, are stayed until 15 months after a final ruling from this Court on the merits of the parties' claims; and it is further

ORDERED that the FDA, as a consequence of this Order, shall be enjoined from enforcing any of the new requirements contained in its Final Rule until 15 months after a final ruling by this Court.

SO ORDERED.