After nearly a decade of legislation, news stories, and litigation maneuvering between Monarch Beverage, E.F. Transit, and the state of Indiana, the fights in Indiana over cross-tier ownership and preemption appear to finally be at a conclusion, at least for now with these entities. The Seventh Circuit has granted the motion of E.F. Transit to…Read More
It Is Finally Over in Indiana. E.F. Transit Preemption Appeal Dismissed by 7th Circuit.
December 29, 2020 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Preemption Supreme Court
Maricopa County Superior Court Denies Injunction Against Bar Closures
September 9, 2020 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Equal Protection
Judge Pamela Gates of Maricopa County Superior Court denied the request of 100 bars to toss the emergency restrictions placed on bars. A copy of her ruling can be found here. There are helpful articles (1, 2) that summarize her 14 page opinion. At this stage she is denying the emergency relief and appears to…Read More
Minnesota District Court Strikes Law Requiring Minnesota Wine be Made From Minnesota Grapes
September 3, 2020 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All
After a remand from the 8th Circuit, the district court in Minnesota struck the state law that provides advantages to wineries who made their wine primarily from Minnesota grapes. The opinion by Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright on competing motions for summary judgement avoided discussion of the 21st Amendment and found strict scrutiny appropriate due to…Read More
Mississippi Case Not Heading to Supreme Court, Yet.
August 28, 2020 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Supreme Court
The time for an appeal to the United States Supreme Court has passed in the Wine Express matter in Mississippi state courts. As such, this matter will return to lower courts for additional proceedings as a result of the Attorney General’s sting and enforcement actions against out of state retailers for illegally selling alcohol into…Read More
13th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Conference Moved Online
August 24, 2020 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Equal Protection Preemption Supreme Court
Alas, another event is impacted by COVID. The 13th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Law and Policy Conference will take place virtually over the course of four Wednesdays in September. Topics include discussions of the alcohol law cases found on this website. Please find more information and register here. (Previous Post) Save the Date! Center…Read More
