On Constitution Day, the 7th Circuit held its oral argument on the appeal of the win by Illinois defending its retail shipping law from dormant Commerce Clause challenge. Circuit Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner, and Circuit Judge Rebecca Taibleson heard this case. Both Judge Easterbrook and Rovner have served on recent…Read More
Archives for September 2026
Oral Arguments Held in 7th Circuit on Challenge to Illinois Retail Shipping Law
Happy Constitution Day! Celebrating Our Constitution of Alcohol Regulation
Today’s guest column is brought to you by Brannon P. Denning, the Starnes Professor Law at Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th. Professor Denning is also a member of the Advisory Council to the Center for Alcohol Policy. Celebrating our Constitution of Alcohol Regulation Constitution Day…Read More
Additional Briefing Filed in Response to Ohio’s Request for Supreme Court Review of Retail Shipping Case
There have been additional briefs filed in response to the request of Ohio to have Supreme Court review of its loss at the 6th Circuit. First, the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association filed a brief in opposition to the request for Certioari. Their brief can be found here. In their brief, the Michigan…Read More