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
Oral Arguments Held in 7th Circuit on Challenge to Illinois Retail Shipping Law
September 17, 2026 21st Amendment All
Happy Constitution Day! Celebrating Our Constitution of Alcohol Regulation
September 17, 2026 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Guest Columns Supreme Court
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
September 10, 2026 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Supreme Court
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
United States Supreme Court Denies Review of 7th and 9th Circuit Alcohol Retail Shipping Cases
May 18, 2026 21st Amendment All Supreme Court
The Supreme Court released its order list today on petitions of certiorari before them. Along with denials of another 150 cases, the Supreme Court denied the petitions in the 7th Circuit case out of Indiana and the 9th Circuit case out of Arizona. These cases were dormant Commerce Clause challenges to state alcohol laws that…Read More
Olympics and Beer
February 25, 2026 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Guest Columns
The country is still excited after the gold medal showings by the United States men’s and women’s hockey teams at the recently concluded Olympics in Milan. There were so many great games and Olympic stories that will be shared for generations. One of the interesting features of the Olympics was repeated stories about the beer…Read More
