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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARY SWEARINGEN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

LATE JULY SNACKS LLC,

Defendant.

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No. C-13-4324 EMC 

ORDER REGARDING FOOD AND

DRUG ADMINISTRATION ACTION

AND REFERRAL TO COMMISSIONER 

This case has been stayed since May 29, 2014, pending the FDA’s decision after it reopened

the comment period regarding whether “evaporated cane juice” (ECJ) is a common or usual name

for sugar. See Docket No. 69. Pursuant to 21 C.F.R. section 10.25(c), this Court requests the

Commissioner to inform the Court whether a final determination regarding ECJ “is feasible within

agency priorities and resources.” See 21 C.F.R. § 10.25(c) (providing that the “Commissioner will

institute a proceeding to determine whether to . . . tak[e] any [] form of administrative action” while

this court “holds in abeyance” its proceedings if the “Commissioner concludes that an administrative

determination is feasible within agency priorities and resources”). In particular, the Court would

like to know if the FDA is likely to issue any further guidance regarding ECJ within the next 180 

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days. Plaintiffs are directed to serve a copy of this Order on the Commissioner of the FDA within

fourteen (14) days of the date of this order. Plaintiffs are also directed to file a proof of service after

serving the Commissioner. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 15, 2015

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EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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