US Cigarette Pack Warning Block Remains in Force after Appeals Court Decision

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter  12/07/2012

An appeals court yesterday denied the　US federal government's request to reconsider a decision blocking a requirement that tobacco companies put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packs to show that smoking can disfigure and kill, according to a story by Michael Felberbaum for Associated Press.
 
In its filings, the US Court of Appeals inWashington,DC, did not provide any reason for denying the request for the full court or a panel to rehear the case.
 
In August, a three-judge panel affirmed a lower court ruling blocking the Food and Drug Administration mandate, saying it ran afoul of the First Amendment's free speech protections.
 
A Justice Department spokesman declined to comment.
 
The government has 90 days to appeal the decision to the US Supreme Court. Enditem