Today, Judge Henry E. Autrey, a federal district court judge in the Eastern District of Missouri, today issued a ruling remanding the class settlement case, King v Monsanto, back to Missouri State Court. Monsanto released the following statement in response to the Court’s decision.

“This decision returns jurisdiction over the class settlement to Missouri Circuit Court where the vast majority of pending claims in the Roundup litigation have been filed. This decision brings much needed clarity to all parties and will enable the class approval process to continue to move forward. It also renders the related JPML proceedings moot, as this Court has determined the case belongs in state, rather than federal court.

“Monsanto remains confident that the class settlement, which is supported by plaintiffs’ counsel representing tens of thousands of potential class members, is fair to all parties and the objections have no merit.”