THOMAS v. UNION CARBIDE AGRIC. PRODUCTS CO.

No. 84-497.

473 U.S. 568 (1985)

THOMAS, ADMINISTRATOR, UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY v. UNION CARBIDE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided July 1, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Acting Assistant Attorney General Flint, Jerrold J. Ganzfried, Anne S. Almy, Jacques B. Gelin, John A. Bryson, and Gerald H. Yamada.

Kenneth W. Weinstein argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Lawrence S. Ebner and Stanley W. Landfair.*


JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case requires the Court to revisit the data-consideration provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 61 Stat. 163, as amended, 7 U. S. C. § 136 et seq., which was considered last Term in Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co., 467 U.S. 986 (1984). Monsanto examined whether FIFRA...

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