Eighth Circuit issues decision in Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Hanaway state statute challenge

Scope: Federal

Branch: Judicial

Severity: Green

Date occurred: July 1, 2026

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision in Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Catherine L. Hanaway, et al, an appeal docketed as concerning the constitutionality of a state statute. The decision was issued on July 1, 2026.

Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising routine Article III review of a state statute's constitutionality, a long-settled judicial function.