Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2018

Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Assn. v. Thomas

Decided June 26, 2019. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-96 · 588 U.S. 504 · Cited 128 times

Holding

Tennessee’s 2-year durational-residency requirement applicable to retail liquor store license applicants violates the Commerce Clause and is not saved by the Twenty-first Amendment.

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