Legal Opinion
Benjamin Pupa v. Ronnie Thompson, Mayor of the City of MacOn
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1975No. 74-2505PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
On January 24, 1973, this Court decided Block v. Thompson, 5 Cir., 1973, 472 F.2d 587. We there held that an Ordinance of the City of Macon, Georgia, dealing with the transfer of liquor licenses from one place to another fell short of the standards required by Hornsby v. Allen, 5 Cir., 1964, 326 F.2d 605.
The Block opinion concluded as follows:
“But although we hold this invalid on this record, this is a long way from reversing with directions to enter a mandatory order. For the right of the state to regulate liquor is broad, Mayhue’s Super Liquor Store, Inc. v. Meiklejohn, 5 Cir., 1970, 426…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- California v. LaRueSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mrs. Lola Hornsby v. Ivan Allen, Mayor of the City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Mayhue's Super Liquor Store, Inc. v. Don Meiklejohn, as Director, Beverage Department, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Boise Cascade Corporation, Composite Can Division v. Secretary of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Schiff v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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