Illinois Court Scores One for Three-Tier System

Late last week a judge for the US District Court of Illinois sided with the state and its wholesalers in dismissing a case that challenged the state's direct-to-consumer shipping laws.Recall, Lebamoff Enterprises, a retailer in Indiana, filed suit against the state last year over the Illinois Liquor Control Act of '34 (ILCA), which among other things, prevents out-of-state retailers from selling and shipping wine directly to Illinois residents. Lebamoff argued the law is in violation of the Commerce Clause, and