A New York city judge has invalidated city mayor Michael Bloomberg's planned ban on sodas, a day before it was to come into effect.
Justice Milton Tingling, wrote in a ruling on Monday that Bloomberg's law restricting the sale of sugary drinks to not more than 16 ounces, which was effective from March 12, is laden with exceptions based on economic and political concerns.
The regulations are ‘fraught with arbitrary and capricious consequences’ that would be difficult to
enforce with consistency ‘even within a particular city block, much less the city as a whole,’ the judge wrote. The new law would have exempted a variety of retailers, including 7-Eleven, seller of the iconic ‘Big Gulp’ drinks, because it is regulated by the state, not the city.
Justice Milton Tingling, wrote in a ruling on Monday that Bloomberg's law restricting the sale of sugary drinks to not more than 16 ounces, which was effective from March 12, is laden with exceptions based on economic and political concerns.
The regulations are ‘fraught with arbitrary and capricious consequences’ that would be difficult to
enforce with consistency ‘even within a particular city block, much less the city as a whole,’ the judge wrote. The new law would have exempted a variety of retailers, including 7-Eleven, seller of the iconic ‘Big Gulp’ drinks, because it is regulated by the state, not the city.