Judge Stanley Blumenfeld of the Central District of California dismissed a challenge by out-of-state plaintiffs Dwinell and Buckell Family Wine to a California law that allows California wineries to sell to retailers in certain circumstances. The court’s order dismissed the case due to the lack of standing. After a lengthy summary of existing Supreme Court…Read More
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3rd Circuit Issues Updated Opinion Supporting New Jersey Retail Shipping Laws
April 2, 2025 21st Amendment All
Well, after 33 days of suspenseful limbo, the Third Circuit has reissued its opinion in the challenge to New Jersey retail shipping laws. And they reached the exact same result: New Jersey wins. The court apparently clarified the names of the attorneys who represented parties in the case but otherwise made no changes to its…Read More
District Court Rules for Ohio in Retail Shipping Challenge
March 20, 2025 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Supreme Court
U.S. District Judge Sarah Morrison has once again ruled for Ohio against a challenge by an out of state retailer. The lawsuit was filed in 2020 challenging Ohio retailer shipping laws and was returned to the district court in 2023 after the 6th Circuit remanded the case with instructions. After addressing some Daubert motions on…Read More
Ninth Circuit Upholds Arizona Retail Shipping Laws
March 4, 2025 All
The Ninth Circuit upheld Arizona law and has ruled against a pending constitutional challenge by two oenophiles seeking to create a national wine retailing right in Arizona. In an opinion authored by Judge Milan Smith the court noted that the plaintiffs did have standing, but that they had failed to prove that the Arizona physical…Read More
