Three public health groups filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, alleging the agency has failed to follow through on a ban on menthol cigarettes, the latest... On October 27, 2025, plaintiffs – including the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), Action on Smoking and Health, the National Medical Association, and the American Medical Association – filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal in their lawsuit against the U.S. Yahoo Feed Civil rights, medical groups sue FDA over 'almost unconscionable' delay in banning menthol tobacco products Mario Tama/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Fake Cigarette Public Health Groups Sue FDA Over Delayed Menthol Cigarette Ban Menthol Cigarettes For Suing California Lawsuit filed against FDA over inaction on banning menthol