Coalition for Free Trade Applauds 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Denial of Michigan Re-Hearing.Business Editors/Political Writers SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2003 The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the state of Michigan's request for a rehearing rehearing n. conducting a hearing again based on the motion of one of the parties to a lawsuit, petition or criminal prosecution, usually by the court or agency which originally heard the matter. en banc [Latin, French. In the bench.] Full bench. Refers to a session where the entire membership of the court will participate in the decision rather than the regular quorum. In other countries, it is common for a court to have more members than are (from the full Court) on the issue of direct-to-consumer shipments from out-of-state wineries. The state's only option is to petition the Supreme Court and it has 90-days from the date of the judgment entry to submit a writ of certiorari Noun 1. writ of certiorari - a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case certiorari judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer . On August 28, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Michigan's ban on direct-to-consumer shipments from out-of-state wineries is unconstitutional, overturning a lower court ruling. Robert Epstein Robert Epstein, Ph.D., (born June 19, 1953, Hartford, Connecticut, USA) is a psychologist, researcher, writer, and media professional whose primary contributions have been in the areas of creativity, stress management, self change, and interpersonal relationships. , an Indianapolis attorney, and James A. Tanford, professor at Indiana University, represented the named plaintiffs, Eleanor and Ray Heald n. 1. A heddle. , Michigan consumers and wine writers. "We hope that Michigan's Attorney General Mike Cox is persuaded by the sound legal judgment reflected in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals," said Tracy Genesen, legal director for the Coalition for Free Trade, and senior counsel at Miller Owen & Trost in Sacramento. "We would love to see Michigan become the 27th state to allow for limited, regulated direct shipments. We are encouraging more states to let favorable direct shipping rulings stand. In so doing, we further establish a positive regulatory track record which will put us in the best position to seek a Supreme Court review," she added. The Coalition for Free Trade is a non-profit organization seeking judicial relief from laws prohibiting direct-to-consumer shipments of wine. The legal foundation is assisting winery and consumer plaintiffs with active lawsuits in Florida, Michigan, Arizona and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . (www.coalitionforfreetrade.org) |
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