Raise Your Glass: The Third Circuit Holds New Jersey Wine Laws in Violation of the Dormant Commerce Clause and Leaves Room for a Future Challenge of the Direct Shipment Ban

Authors

James J. Williamson II

Abstract

The article presents information on the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the prevention of the state from engaging in economic protectionism. The ratification of alcohol law, the regulation of shipment of alcohol and the harmonization of the dueling provisions are discussed with reference to the trial of Granholm v. Heald. The wine law challenges and the possible remedies available for the New Jersey wineries are also discussed.

Recommended Citation

James J. Williamson II, Raise Your Glass: The Third Circuit Holds New Jersey Wine Laws in Violation of the Dormant Commerce Clause and Leaves Room for a Future Challenge of the Direct Shipment Ban, 56 Vill. L. Rev. 753 (2012).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/vlr/vol56/iss4/4