Californians for Pesticide Reform v. Department of Pesticide Regulation et al. Reference : C052373 Complaint date : No description Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : United States, California Plaintiffs types : Health/Food groups Plaintiffs names : Californians for Pesticide Reform Defendants : California Department of Pesticide Regulation Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Michael W. Graf, Caroline Farrell and Alegria De La Cruz Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Petition for writ of mandate, Application for judicial review Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Herbicide, Requests : Cancel the Department's policy of prioritizing pesticides for risk assessment, arguing that the prioritization process is contrary to the California Administrative Procedure Act Name of the Court : Court of Appeal, Third District. of California, United States Jurisdiction level : Decision date : May 17, 2010 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The judgment is affirmed. The Department shall recover costs on appeal. Legal basis : No description Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The prioritization of pesticides in the Department's risk assessment is considered to be in compliance with the law. It was an internal management mechanism, not a secret project. The Court of Appeals follows the trial court's ruling. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links :