National Pork Producers Council v. Ross

Decided May 11, 2023. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21-468 · 598 U.S. 356 (2023) · Cited 112 times

Holding

The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit—affirming the dismissal of a complaint challenging California’s Proposition 12 under a dormant Commerce Clause rationale not grounded in an allegation that the law purposefully discriminates against out-of-state economic interests—is affirmed.

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How the Justices voted

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Pike v. Bruce Church, Inc. · 397 U.S. 137 (1970)
• Department of Revenue of Kentucky v. Davis · 553 U.S. 328 (2008)
• General Motors Corp. v. Tracy · 519 U.S. 278 (1997)
• United Haulers Ass'n v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority · 550 U.S. 330 (2007)
• Brown-Forman Distillers Corp. v. New York State Liquor Authority · 476 U.S. 573 (1986)
• Exxon Corp. v. Governor of Maryland · 437 U.S. 117 (1978)
• Bibb v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc. · 359 U.S. 520 (1959)
• Healy v. Beer Institute · 491 U.S. 324 (1989)
• Edgar v. Mite Corp. · 457 U.S. 624 (1982)
• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly · 550 U.S. 544 (2007)
• Guy v. Baltimore · 100 U.S. 434 (1880)
• Baldwin v. G. A. F. Seelig, Inc. · 294 U.S. 511 (1935)
• C & a Carbone, Inc. v. Town of Clarkstown · 511 U.S. 383 (1994)
• Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison · 520 U.S. 564 (1997)
• Raymond Motor Transportation, Inc. v. Rice · 434 U.S. 429 (1978)
• Gibbons v. Ogden · 22 U.S. 1 (1824)
• Cohens v. Virginia · 19 U.S. 264 (1821)
• Reiter v. Sonotone Corp. · 442 U.S. 330 (1979)
• Lochner v. New York · 198 U.S. 45 (1905)
• Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. · 449 U.S. 456 (1981)
• New Energy Co. of Indiana v. Limbach · 486 U.S. 269 (1988)
• Dean Milk Co. v. City of Madison · 340 U.S. 349 (1951)
• Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Jefferson Lines, Inc. · 514 U.S. 175 (1995)
• Shelby County v. Holder · 570 U.S. 529 (2013)
• Kassel v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Del. · 450 U.S. 662 (1981)
• Tyler Pipe Industries, Inc. v. Washington State Department of Revenue · 483 U.S. 232 (1987)
• Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising Commission · 432 U.S. 333 (1977)
• Addington v. Texas · 441 U.S. 418 (1979)
• BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore · 517 U.S. 559 (1996)
• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts · 472 U.S. 797 (1985)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Mallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co · 600 U.S. 122 (2023)
• Allen v. Milligan · 599 U.S. 1 (2023)
• United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC · 602 U.S. 487 (2024)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2023). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).