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SUPREME COURT TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS IN GLYPHOSATE LAWSUIT ON APRIL 27
Apr. 23, 2026
Source: National Agricultural Law Center
Fayetteville, AR -- On Monday, April 27, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Durnell v. Monsanto, a case brought by a Missouri plaintiff who alleges that exposure to the herbicide Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate, caused him to develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
The case is one of thousands filed over the past decade against Monsanto Company (now owned by Bayer) by plaintiffs claiming that Roundup use caused cancer and that Monsanto failed to warn consumers of the risk. Bayer argues that these state law claims are preempted by provisions of FIFRA that prevent states from altering the language on pesticide labels and should be dismissed.
In response, plaintiffs claim that their state law claims are parallel to FIFRA requirements that pesticides bear all necessary warning labels and should be allowed to continue.
After years of litigation, that question is now before the Supreme Court, and its ruling could affect not only Roundup-related cases but also future lawsuits involving other pesticides. For more information on Durnell v. Monsanto and its potential impacts, click here.
Webinar Opportunity (Wednesday, May 20): Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney, National Agricultural Law Center will present "Failure to Warn? A Look at Recent State and Federal Action on Pesticide Labeling."
To register click here.
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