Tobacco.org

Special Report: Department of Justice Civil Lawsuit 

Update On October 31, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit granted the tobacco companies' request for a stay of Judge Kessler's judgment and order while the case is on appeal. It is not unusual for the appeals court to grant a stay while the appeal is pending, and this stay is not indicative of the eventual outcome of the appeal. The effect of the stay is to stop any implementation of Judge Kessler's order until the appeal is resolved or the stay is otherwise lifted.

Jump to full article »