A long-running legal battle over a citywide ban on foie gras sales is nearing its conclusion, with the state’s highest court now poised to hear a final appeal that could either uphold or overturn the controversial measure. The ban, first enacted in 2019, has faced years of legal challenges from producers and sellers, who argue it violates their rights. If the court rules in favor of the ban, it would mark the first time such a restriction has been permanently enforced in the U.S. The decision could set a precedent for animal welfare laws nationwide.
As the city’s 2019 ban on foie gras sales kicks in after years of litigation, the state’s highest court should take up a final appeal that could settle this issue — and lift the ban. In February 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the measure banning the French delicacy citywide by 2022 in...
