Explore 22 court opinions on Dormant Commerce Clause. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Tenth Circuit Upholds Colorado's Firearm Background Check Law
National Association for Gun Rights v. Polis, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary i...
Ohio fishing regulations upheld against Commerce Clause challenge
White's Landing Fisheries, Inc. v. Ohio Dep't of Nat. Res. Div. of Wildlife, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district co...
Court Dismisses Upside Foods' Challenge to Florida Cultivated Meat Ban as Premature
This case involves a dispute between Upside Foods Inc., a company that produces cultivated meat, and the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Florida enacted a ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Washington's Ban on Private Prisons
The Geo Group, Inc. v. Inslee, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, h...
Guam abortion ban upheld due to Establishment Clause violation
Guam Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists v. Douglas Moylan, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the Guam legislature's ...
City tax on digital ads upheld against constitutional challenge
Disney Platform Distribution v. City of Santa Barbara, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Disney Platform Distribution, cha...
First Circuit Upholds Rhode Island's Ban on Out-of-State Medical Marijuana Licenses
Jensen v. Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission, decided by First Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a l...
First Circuit Affirms Rhode Island Cannabis Licensing Scheme
Kenney v. Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission, decided by First Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a c...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims
Yifan Shen v. Commissioner, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Washington's Online Sales Tax Law for Third-Party Sellers
AMAZON.COM SERVS., LLC v. MALLOY (NRAP 5), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns Amazon's challenge to a Washington state law req...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Prop 22, Dismisses Driver Classification Lawsuit
Alliance San Diego v. California Taxpayers Action Network, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court'...
Ninth Circuit Upholds California's SB 107, Denying Injunction
Uc Encarnacion v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holdin...
KY Supreme Court Upholds City Ban on Short-Term Rentals in Residential Zones
Adam Wheeler v. City of Pioneer Village, Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Adam Wheeler, sued the City of Pioneer V...
Fourth Circuit: State "no-wake" zones are not unconstitutional takings
Jackson Creek Marine, LLC v. State of Maryland, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a law...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vail's Short-Term Rental Ban
Colorado Motor v. Town of Vail, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Town ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Washington's Law Restricting Private Prison Advertising
The Geo Group, Inc. v. Inslee, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction soug...
Second Circuit Upholds Florida's Ban on Transporting Undocumented Immigrants
Hernandez Flores v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Washington's Ban on Flavored E-Cigarette Sales
International Partners for Ethical Care Inc v. Inslee, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a ch...
PA's 'Certificate of Need' law struck down for violating dormant Commerce Clause
Hyperheal Hyperbarics v. Shapiro, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on July 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Hyperheal Hyperbarics, challenged a Pennsylvania law requir...
First Circuit Affirms Puerto Rico's Gasoline Excise Tax
Asociacion de Detallistas de Gasolina de PR Inc. v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, decided by First Circuit on May 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district ...
First Circuit: Massachusetts Cannabis Regulations Don't Violate Dormant Commerce Clause
Canna Provisions, Inc. v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Canna Provisions' lawsuit, ...
Hotel operator not entitled to excise tax refund
HM Florida-ORL, LLC v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns...