Judge Pitman had a busy day. After ruling earlier in the day on the Wal-Mart public ownership lawsuit matter he ruled on the Equal Protection and Substantive Due Process challenges of Deep Ellum and Grapevine breweries to Texas law prohibiting packaging breweries from selling off site. Judge Pitman granted the motion for summary judgment of the state and denied the…Read More
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Iowa Court of Appeals Upholds Iowa Cross Tier Ownership Law
February 12, 2018 Alcohol Regulation Equal Protection
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a district court decision that upheld the decision of the Iowa Alcohol Beverages Division to deny a beer retail permit renewal due to a violation of the Iowa laws prohibiting ownership across the supplier, distributor and retailer tier. The opinion authored by Judge Vogel dismissed the constitutional challenges (Procedural…Read More
