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Old News: US Supreme Did Not Take Indiana's Wine Case

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I caught SCOTUS denies Indiana wine case from The Indiana Lawyer Daily during my hiatus from this blog. I think it still worth publicizing.

The Supreme Court of the United States won't consider whether Indiana's wine shipping law is constitutional by requiring in-person contact before any direct delivery is allowed.
Justices considered the case of Patrick L. Baude, et al. v. David L. Heath and Indiana Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Indiana, Nos. 07-3323 and 07-3338, at a private conference on Thursday, and the decision denying the writ of certiorari came this morning when the order list was released.
Attorneys had asked the court in early February to accept the case, which challenged an Aug. 7, 2008, ruling from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Circuit court ruled that Hoosiers must first make face-to-face contact at a winery to verify their age before being allowed to purchase any alcohol online or by phone. Appellate judges reversed a 2007 decision from then-U.S. District Judge John D. Tinder in Indianapolis, who'd struck down part of the state's 2006 law banning out-of-state shipments to Indiana customers without that initial in-person contact.

Silliness prevails in Indianapolis over alcoholic beverages but they might take a serious look at what this may do to our developing wine and beer industry. More importantly, considering Indiana's budget problems, what it will do tax revenues.

Full post as published by Indiana Civil & Business Lawyer on July 09, 2009 (boomark / email).