No. 25-844

Chicago Wine Company, et al. v. Mike Braun, Governor of Indiana, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-15
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: alcohol-regulation commerce-clause constitutional-law interstate-commerce physical-presence twenty-first-amendment
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a physical-presence requirement that forbids out-of-state retailers from shipping alcohol directly to in-state consumers unless they establish an in-state physical presence is constitutional under the Commerce Clause and the Twenty-first Amendment.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a physical-presence requirement that forbids out-of-state retailers from shipping alcohol directly to in-state consumers unless they establish an in-state physical presence is constitutional under the Commerce Clause and the Twenty-first Amendment

Docket Entries

2026-02-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 6, 2026.
2026-01-30
Motion of Mike Braun, Governor of Indiana; Theodore Rokita, Attorney General of Indiana; and Jessica Allen, Chairwoman of the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission for an extension of time submitted.
2026-01-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2026 to April 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)
2025-11-20
Application (25A593) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until January 12, 2026.
2025-11-17
Application (25A593) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 27, 2025 to January 12, 2026, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Attorneys

Chicago Wine Company, LLC, et al.
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
Mike Braun, Governor of Indiana; Theodore Rokita, Attorney General of Indiana; and Jessica Allen, Chairwoman of the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
James Allen BartaOffice of the Indiana Attorney General, Respondent