5th Circuit Affirms Delay Of Tobacco Graphic Warnings Due To Numeric Change

Mealey's ( August 25, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Citing the fact that the Food and Drug Administration issued 11 mandatory graphic warnings for cigarettes, instead of the nine warnings specified in the Tobacco Control Act (TCA), a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed a judge’s order postponing the effective date for the graphic warnings rule....