Supreme Court to Weigh in on Total Wine Residency Case

The Supreme Court of The United States has agreed to hear a dispute that could potentially determine whether states have the constitutional right to discriminate against in-state and out-of-state retailers and wholesalers.BACKGROUND. The case is Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association versus Clayton Byrd, i.e, the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and Total Wine & More.You may recall, in 2016, Total Wine & More challenged Tennessee's residency requirement that forces retailers to reside in the state for at least two years