Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock
608 U.S. 380, 146 S. Ct. 1358 (2026)
Supreme Court of the United States · May 28, 2026
What the court decided
A worker does not have to cross state lines, or deal with vehicles that do, to be engaged in interstate commerce under the exemption. At least sometimes, a worker who transports goods on an intrastate leg of an interstate journey can qualify.
Who won
The distributor won. The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Tenth Circuit.
Why it matters for workers
Local delivery drivers who complete an interstate journey can be exempt. The Court did not decide other arguments, such as the effect of contracting through a business entity.
Key passage: 608 U.S. 380, slip op. at 3-8.
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