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Article: 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns Texas Wine Shipping Ban: Coalition for Free Trade Applauds Decisive Ruling.
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- June 27, 2003
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News Editors/Food & Beverage Writers
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2003
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals handed winery and consumer plaintiffs the first complete legal victory in the national campaign to remove restrictions on interstate, direct-to-consumer wine shipments, the Coalition for Free Trade announced today.
Yesterday's ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed that Texas' ban on interstate direct wine shipments is unconstitutional, and supported the plaintiff's position that such shipments should be open for both interstate and intra-state shipments.
"This is the biggest legal win to date," said ...