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No. 18-96
Title:	Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association, Petitioner v. Russell F. Thomas, Executive Director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, et al.
Docketed:	July 20, 2018
Linked with 17A1186
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Case Numbers:	(17-5552)
Decision Date:	February 21, 2018
Rehearing Denied:
Discretionary Court Decision Date:

Questions Presented

Date	Proceedings and Orders
Apr 24 2018	Application (17A1186) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 22, 2018 to July 21, 2018, submitted to Justice Kagan.
	Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions
Apr 26 2018	Application (17A1186) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 21, 2018.

Jul 20 2018	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2018)
	Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 14 2018	Waiver of right of respondent Clayton Byrd, Executive Director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission to respond filed.
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Aug 16 2018	Brief of respondent Tennessee Fine Wines and Spirits, LLC, dba Total Wine Spirits Beer & More in opposition filed.
	Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 17 2018	Waiver of right of respondent Affluere Investments, Inc. to respond filed.
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Sep 04 2018	Reply of petitioner Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association filed.
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Sep 05 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.

Sep 27 2018	Petition GRANTED.

Oct 12 2018	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association.
	Blanket Consent
Oct 16 2018	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Tennessee Fine Wines and Spirits, LLC, dba Total Wine Spirits Beer & More.
	Blanket Consent
Oct 26 2018	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Affluere Investments, Inc..
	Blanket Consent
Oct 30 2018	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Clayton Byrd, Executive Director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
	Blanket Consent
Nov 13 2018	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Nov 13 2018	Brief of petitioner Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 13 2018	Letter of respondent Clayton Byrd, Executive Director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission filed.
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Nov 16 2018	Amicus brief of KHBC PARTNERS II, LTD. not accepted for filing. (November 20, 2018 - Corrected version submitted)

Nov 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of KHBC Partners II, Ltd. filed. (11/16/2018)
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Nov 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association filed.
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Nov 19 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee, Inc. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. filed.
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Nov 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Action filed.
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Nov 20 2018	Brief amici curiae of U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance, et al. filed. (Corrected version submitted.)

Nov 20 2018	Brief amici curiae of U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance, et al. filed. (December 13, 2018)
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Nov 20 2018	Brief amici curiae of National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, and National Liquor Law Enforcement Association filed.
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Nov 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Center for Alcohol Policy filed.
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Nov 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Open Markets Institute filed.
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Nov 20 2018	Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed.
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Nov 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of National Beer Wholesalers Association filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Nov 20 2018	Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Major Brands, Inc. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 20 2018	Amicus brief of Major Brands, Inc. not accepted for filing. (November 30, 2018- Corrected version submitted)

Nov 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of American Beverage Licensees filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 28 2018	SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Nov 30 2018	CIRCULATED

Dec 11 2018	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.

Dec 12 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Alan B. Morrison filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 13 2018	Brief of respondent Tennessee Fine Wines and Spirits, LLC, dba Total Wine Spirits Beer & More filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 13 2018	Brief of respondent Affluere Investments, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 17 2018	Joint motion for divided argument filed by respondents Affluere Investments, Inc. and Tennessee Fine Wines & Spirits, LLC.
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Dec 17 2018	Motion of Illinois, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
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Dec 18 2018	Record received from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit is electronic.

Dec 18 2018	Brief amici curiae of 81 Wine Consumers filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 20 2018	Brief amici curiae of Law and Economics Scholars filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Wine Retailers filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 20 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors in support of respondent Affluere Investments, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 04 2019	Motion of Illinois, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Jan 04 2019	Motion for divided argument filed by respondents DENIED.

Jan 04 2019	Reply of petitioner Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 16 2019	Argued. For petitioner: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C.; and David L. Franklin, Solicitor General, Chicago, Ill. (for Illinois, et al., as amici curiae.) For respondents: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C.

Feb 06 2019	Letter advising Clerk of Court of new Executive Director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission filed.
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Jun 26 2019	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined.

Jul 29 2019	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Shay Dvoretzky Counsel of Record	Jones Day 51 Louisiana Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001-2113 sdvoretzky@jonesday.com	2028793474
Party name: Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association
Attorneys for Respondents
Michael Eugene Bindas Counsel of Record	Institute for Justice 600 University Street Suite 1730 Seattle, WA 98101 mbindas@ij.org	2069571300
Party name: Affluere Investments, Inc.
Carter G. Phillips Counsel of Record	Sidley Austin LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 cphillips@sidley.com	+1 202 736 8270
Party name: Tennessee Fine Wines and Spirits, LLC, dba Total Wine Spirits Beer & More
Joseph F. Whalen III Counsel of Record	Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 20207 Nashville, TN 37202 joe.whalen@ag.tn.gov	615-741-3499
Party name: Zackary W. Blair, Interim Director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Sarah Keeton Campbell	Special Assistant to the Solicitor General and the Attorney General War Memorial Building 301 6th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243 Sarah.Campbell@ag.tn.gov	(615) 532-6026
Party name: Zackary W. Blair, Interim Director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
William James Murphy	Zuckerman Spaeder LLP 100 East Pratt Street Suite 2440 Baltimore, MD 21202 wmurphy@zuckerman.com	410-332-0444
Party name: Tennessee Fine Wines and Spirits, LLC, dba Total Wine Spirits Beer & More
Other
Miguel A. Estrada Counsel of Record	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 mestrada@gibsondunn.com	202-955-8500
Party name: Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc.
Harry Arthur Herzog Counsel of Record	Herzog & Carp 427 Mason Park Blvd. Katy, TX 77450 hherzog@hcmlegal.com	7137817500
Party name: KHBC PARTNERS II, LTD.
Scott A. Keller Counsel of Record	Baker Botts LLP 1299 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004 scott.keller@bakerbotts.com	2026397700
Party name: American Beverage Licensees
Anthony S. Kogut Counsel of Record	Willingham & Cote 333 Albert Ave. Suite 500 East Lansing, MI 48823 akogut@willinghamcote.com	517-351-6200
Party name: Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association
David A. Balto Counsel of Record	Law Offices of David Balto 1325 G Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 david.balto@dcantitrustlaw.com	2025775424
Party name: Consumer Action
Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz Counsel of Record	Gupta Wessler PLLC 1900 L Street, NW, Suite 312 Washington, DC 20036 rachel@guptawessler.com	2028881741
Party name: National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, National Liquor Law Enforcement Association
Jeremy Michael Bylund Counsel of Record	King & Spalding, LLP 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 jbylund@kslaw.com	(202) 626-5455
Party name: Law Professors
John Laughlin Carter Counsel of Record	Carter Hayes LLC 4115 Annandale Road Suite 205 Annandale, VA 20036 jlaughlinc@gmail.com	7036587737
Party name: Open Markets Institute
Paul D. Clement Counsel of Record	Kirkland & Ellis LLP 655 Fifteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 paul.clement@kirkland.com	(202) 879-5000
Party name: National Association of Wine Retailers
Kelsi Brown Corkran Counsel of Record	Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1152 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 kcorkran@orrick.com	202-339-8497
Party name: Retail Litigation Center, Inc.
Allison L. Ehlert Counsel of Record	Ehlert Appeals P.O. Box 1024 El Cerrito, CA 94530 allison@ehlertappeals.com	415-828-5350
Party name: U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance, et al.
David Leigh Franklin	Office of the Attorney General of Illinois 100 W. Randolph 12th floor Chicago, IL 60601 dfranklin@atg.state.il.us	3128145376
Party name: Illinois, 34 States, and the District of Columbia
Andrew Michael Grossman Counsel of Record	Baker & Hostetler LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 agrossman@bakerlaw.com	2028611697
Party name: Law and Economics Scholars
Henry Edward Hildebrand III Counsel of Record	150 Fourth Avenue, North Suite 1820 Nashville, TN 37219 hhildebrand@fpwlegal.com	615-810-8777
Party name: Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee, Inc.
Sarah Ann Hunger Counsel of Record	Office of the Attorney General, State of Illinois 100 West Randolph Street, 12th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 shunger@atg.state.il.us	312-814-7122
Party name: Illinois, 34 States, and the District of Columbia
Deborah Joyce La Fetra Counsel of Record	Pacific Legal Foundation 930 G Street Sacramento, CA 95814 DLaFetra@pacificlegal.org	(916) 419-7111
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation
Michael D. Madigan Counsel of Record	Madigan, Dahln & Harlan, P.A. 222 South Ninth Street Suite 3150 Minneapolis, MN 55402 madigan@mdh-law.com	612-604-2000
Party name: NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION
Alan B. Morrison Counsel of Record	George Washington Law School 2000 H Street NW Washington, DC 20052 abmorrison@law.gwu.edu	2029947120
Party name: Alan B. Morrison
John Cowles Neiman Jr. Counsel of Record	Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. 1901 Sixth Avenue North 2400 Regions/Harbert Plaza Birmingham, AL 35203 jneiman@maynardcooper.com	2052541228
Party name: Center for Alcohol Policy
Ilya Shapiro Counsel of Record	Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 ishapiro@cato.org	2028420200
Party name: Cato Institute
Richard A. Simpson Counsel of Record	Wiley Rein, LLP 1776 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 rsimpson@wileyrein.com	202-719-7314
Party name: NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES, et al.
James Alexander Tanford Counsel of Record	Epstein Cohen Seif & Porter LLP 50 S. Meridian St Suite 505 Indianapolis, IN 46204 tanford@indiana.edu	812-332-4966
Party name: 81 Wine Consumers
Richard B. Walsh Jr. Counsel of Record	Suite 2500 600 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO 63101 rwalsh@lewisrice.com	314-444-7600
Party name: Major Brands, Inc.