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- May 18, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Supreme Court Declines Arizona Wine-Shipping Case, Leaving Retailer Ban in Place
- The Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari filed by Arizona wine consumers Reed Day and Albert Jacobs against Ben Henry, director of the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control[1]
- The denial leaves standing the Ninth Circuit's decision of 5 September 2025 (rehearing denied 1 October 2025) upholding Arizona's law that an out-of-state wine retailer must have a physical presence in the state to sell to Arizona consumers[1][2]
- About 37 other states have similar bans, and three other federal appeals courts have also upheld such laws[2]
- Retailers and free-market groups, including the National Association of Wine Retailers and the Manhattan Institute, filed amicus briefs urging review[1][2]
- The case hinged on how to read the Court's own precedents, Granholm v. Heald (2005) and Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v. Thomas, against the Commerce Clause[2]
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- [1]90%supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-788.htmlsupremecourt.gov· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts May 18, 2026 ✓· 68% of score
The Supreme Court docket for No. 25-788 records 'May 18 2026 Petition DENIED' after the case was distributed for the conference of 14 May 2026.
- [2]85%Supreme Court Considers Arizona Direct Shipping Challenge - Wine Spectatorwinespectator.com· Published Mar 11, 2026· 32% of score
Background: Arizona consumers asked the Court to review the Ninth Circuit's decision upholding the physical-presence rule; 37 other states have similar bans; the dispute turns on Granholm v. Heald (2005) and Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v. Thomas.[1]
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