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
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
The United States Supreme Court Denies Total Wine’s Request for Certiorari on Challenge to Connecticut’s Alcohol Pricing Regulations
April 6, 2020 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Antitrust Preemption Supreme Court
The Supreme Court issued orders this morning from its recent conference and has denied a review of the 2nd Circuit’s decision upholding Connecticut’s alcohol pricing regulations from attack by Total Wine. This resolves the most high profile antitrust challenge to state alcohol laws currently in the court system. The Supreme Court’s order can be found…Read More
Guest Column: 100 Years After the Failure of Prohibition, the Supreme Court Has Opportunity to Prevent Another Federalization of Alcohol Policy
January 15, 2019 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Equal Protection Guest Columns Preemption Supreme Court
100 Years After the Failure of Prohibition, the Supreme Court Has Opportunity to Prevent Another Federalization of Alcohol Policy On January 16, 2019 the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Blair. January 16th is a critical date in alcohol policy history because on…Read More
New Law Review Article Offers Comprehensive Overview of 21st Amendment and the Commerce Clause
June 20, 2018 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Equal Protection Guest Columns Preemption Supreme Court
A large number of law review articles addressing the 21st Amendment take a very narrow view of the amendment as part of on going policy fights related to alcohol regulation. So, it is refreshing to see a new law review article that gives a more balanced history on the interaction between the 21st Amendment and…Read More
