Once again the plaintiffs are taking their quest for national shipping rights for alcohol retailers to the Sixth Circuit. As you may recall, the plaintiff originally lost at the district court, appealed to the Sixth Circuit, had the Sixth Circuit ask the district court to examine more facts, lost again at the district court when…Read More
Archives for May 2025
Back to the 6th Circuit for Ohio Retail Shipping Case
9th Circuit En Banc Request Filed in Arizona Shipping Case
The retailers that lost at the district court and Ninth Circuit are petitioning for an en banc hearing by the Ninth Circuit on their challenge to Arizona retail shipping laws. Their briefing claims that the Ninth Circuit applied the wrong legal standard. The joint response of the state and intervenors claims that the court got…Read More
Challenge to Idaho Distribution Law Dismissed by Stipulation After Law Change
A dormant Commerce Clause challenge by an out of state brewery to an Idaho law related to self distribution has been dismissed after the Idaho Legislation recently passed legislation that mooted the case. The challenge by the Washington brewery was filed in August, 2023. The legislature recently enacted a group of changes to the alcohol…Read More
New Lawsuit Challenges New York Direct to Consumer Law for Distilleries
Despite the recent win for Washington state against an out of state liquor maker seeking direct to consumer privileges, a new lawsuit has been filed in New York on behalf of a California distillery. The lawsuit claims that New York laws that permit shipping to consumers by New York distilleries in certain circumstances violates the…Read More
Federal District Court in Washington State District Court Dismisses Challenge to Direct Shipping Restrictions on Liquor
Judge Thomas Rice of the Eastern District of Washington has granted the state’s cross-motion for summary judgment and denied the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment related to the efforts by a New York distillery to sell directly to Washington state consumers. Plaintiffs had alleged that the Washington state licensing regime violated the dormant Commerce Clause…Read More