Legal Opinion
Sociedad Anonima Viña Santa Rita v. United States Department of the Treasury
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 13, 2001No. CIV.A. 01-1573(CKK)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KOLLAR-KOTELLY, District Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiff Sociedad Anónima Viña Santa Rita’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, 1 in which Plaintiff challenges a final rule issued by the Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (“ATF” or “Bureau”). In that final rule, issued on May 31, 2001, the ATF recognizes “Santa Rita Hills,” an area in Santa Barbara County, California, as an American viticultural area (“AVA”). In light of the region’s status as an AVA, wines produced predominantly from grapes grown there…
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