CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - FIRST AMENDMENT - COMPELLED COMMERCIAL SPEECH - D.C. CIRCUIT HOLDS THAT FDA RULE MANDATING GRAPHIC WARNING IMAGES ON CIGARETTE PACKAGING AND ADVERTISEMENTS VIOLATES FIRST AMENDMENT. -- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Food & Drug Administration, 696 F. 3d 1205 (D.C. Cir. 2012)

The article discusses the 2012 U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit case R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) which deals with American constitutional law, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and compelled commercial speech in relation to cigarette packaging. The strict scrutiny judicial standard of review is mentioned, along with an examination of the government's interest in discouraging cigarette smoking.