I am honored to contribute to a Wine Searcher article on the U.S. Supreme Court wine shipping case. A great analysis by Blake Gray.
The Supreme Court is conferencing on the wine retailer shipping case on December 11th. We should know a couple days later whether they will grant cert.
It would be great to have […]
Tanford files reply brief in U.S. Supreme Court wine retailer shipping case.
More analysis to follow.
Supreme Court denies cert in the Walmart liquor retailer case
Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order denying cert in the Walmart Stores Inc, v. TABC, case dealing with a Texas law, which bans public corporations from owning a liquor license.
Walmart challenged this law on Commerce Clause grounds taking the […]
Illinois restaurants legal challenges to Governor’s power face greater legal hurdles
An Illinois Appellate Court published a decision, which ruled against a restaurant’s challenge to the Governor’s shut down orders for indoor dining. By publishing this decision, the decision has precedential value and applies beyond the original case.
In Fox Fire Tavern v. […]
State and Wholesalers file briefs in U.S. Supreme Court case: Will it move the Court to hear the case?
The U.S. Supreme Court received the response briefs from the wholesalers and the State of Michigan in the Lebamoff v. Whitmer case. This case pertains to the Michigan wine retailer shipping law which […]
Pritzker seeks to strengthen court order that gives him great power over restaurant shut downs
Today, Governor Pritzker through the Illinois AG’s Office filed a Motion to Publish the decision in (Fox Fire Tavern, LLC., v. Governor Jay Robert Pritzker, 2020 IL App (2d) 200623-U).
Presently, this decision only applies to Fox […]
The Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers and the Michigan Attorney General‘s office submitted their response briefs in the Lebamoff v. Whitmer case. The Supreme Court on September 9th demanded that both parties respond to a cert petition filing which challenged a 6th Circuit ruling upholding the constitutionality of Michigan’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law.
Stay […]
Chicago fails to answer FOIA request on restaurant shutdowns
A FOIA request asking the City of Chicago for data that justify restaurant restrictions, has yet to be honored.
On September 29, a FOIA request was made to the City of Chicago requesting data pertaining to COVID cases related to the restaurant industry. The […]
Illinois Appellate Court rules against restaurant and gives the Governor unlimited executive power
An Illinois Appellate Court overturned a trial court decision which granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) precluding Governor J.B. Pritzker from implementing an executive order, which imposed a ban on indoor seating for bars and restaurants in four […]
Birthday shut downs ruins the day
The Chicagoland area is known for great food and the best restaurants!
Every year for my birthday my wife and I look forward to a nice birthday dinner.
But this year the Governor has closed our restaurants and there is no place to go.
What is more disturbing is […]