( May 20, 2026, 9:09 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monsanto Co. on May 19 filed a reply brief in support of its petition for a writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that it should hold the petition pending the court’s decision in the related case Monsanto v. Durnell because the two cases present the same question with respect to preemption of state law claims under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Monsanto argues that even if the court resolves the FIFRA issue in Durnell, the instant case separately warrants review because it presents an unresolved constitutional question regarding punitive damages awards....