5th Circuit Appeals Court To Hear Texas Direct Shipping Law

The Specialty Wine Retailers Association’s (SWRA) appeal of a direct shipping case in Texas is scheduled to be heard March 31 by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, according to the SWRA.

In that case — Siesta Village Market v. Perry — U.S. Federal District Judge Sidney Fitzwater found the Texas direct-shipping law unconstitutional. However, Fitzwater went on to create his own a judicial solution rather than directing the Texas legislature to fix the problem.

The SWRA appeal argues that Fitzwater’s actions were improper and illegal. Their position and the history of the case is outlined in their latest newsletter.