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Monsanto Company v. Durnell

Docket No.24-1068
Op. BelowMo. Ct. App.
ArgumentApr 27, 2026

Issue

Whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act preempts a label-based failure-to-warn claim where EPA has not required the warning.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 4, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 9, 2025)
Apr 29, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 9, 2025 to June 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 30, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 9, 2025.
May 1, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
May 7, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of Croplife America filed.
May 9, 2025
Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed.
May 9, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Jun 9, 2025
Brief of respondent John L. Durnell in opposition filed. (Distributed)
Jun 9, 2025
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Jun 10, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
Jun 16, 2025
Reply of petitioner Monsanto Company filed. (Distributed)
Jun 30, 2025
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 1, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 16, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Dec 16, 2025
Supplemental brief of respondent John L. Durnell filed. (Distributed)
Jan 12, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
Jan 16, 2026
Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: Whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act preempts a label-based failure-to-warn claim where EPA has not required the warning.
Feb 11, 2026
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Feb 23, 2026
Record requested from the Court of Appeals of Missouri, Eastern District.
Feb 23, 2026
Brief of petitioner Monsanto Company filed.
Feb 23, 2026
Joint appendix filed.
Feb 24, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
Feb 24, 2026
Record received from the Court of Appeals of Missouri, Eastern District. The record is electronic and is available on the Court's web docket.
Feb 27, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Croplife America filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of National Agricultural Associations filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Agricultural Retailers Association, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of American Tort Reform Association, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Farm Bureau Organizations of California, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Missouri State Senator Jason Bean, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Nebraska, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
Mar 25, 2026
Brief of respondent John L. Durnell filed. (Distributed)
Mar 26, 2026
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 30, 2026
CIRCULATED
Mar 31, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Roundup and Paraquat MDL Court-appointed Leadership filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31, 2026
Motion of Roundup and Paraquat MDL Court-appointed Leadership for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of New Mexico, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Farmworker Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Professor Naomi Oreskes, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of 36 State Legislators filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of United States Senator Cory Booker filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Heartland Health Research Alliance filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Farmer and Farmworker Groups filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Center for Food Safety, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Children’s Health Defense filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Former EPA Officials, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Dr. Philip Landrigan, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Amicus brief of Stand for Health Freedom not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - April 07, 2026)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Stand for Health Freedom filed. (Corrected - April 7, 2026) (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)

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