Legal Opinion

Siesta Village Market LLC v. Steen

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 26, 2010No. 08-10146PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

This case primarily concerns a Texas law that allows alcohol retailers to ship to the door of their local consumers. OuWofTexas wine retailers claim that the dormant Commerce Clause requires they be given a supposedly reciprocal right to make direct shipments to any Texas consumer. The district court partly accepted their argument. We hold that the statutes do not run afoul of the dormant Commerce Clause. We VACATE and REMAND for entry of judgment.

FACTUAL AND LEGAL BACKGROUND

There were several parties to this case, but they can be grouped easily. One…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. SchnorfDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010

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