Economic Liberty

On June 26, IJ secured an important victory for economic liberty—and dealt a mighty blow to economic protectionism—with our second victory at the U.S. Supreme Court this term. Our case challenged Tennessee’s “durational residency” law, an outrageously protectionist restriction that required a prospective business owner to have been a state resident for 10 years before he or she could apply for and renew a retail liquor license.