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RICE v. NORMAN WILLIAMS CO.

No. 80-1012.

458 U.S. 654 (1982)

RICE, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL OF CALIFORNIA v. NORMAN WILLIAMS CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided July 1, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. McDonough argued the cause for petitioners in Nos. 80-1030 and 80-1052. With him on the briefs for petitioner in No. 80-1052 were Joseph A. Ball, Michael J. Maloney, James Polish, and William T. Chidlaw. Frank Rothman, Christina A. Snyder, George Miron, and Frank H. Easterbrook filed briefs for petitioner in No. 80-1030.

George J. Roth, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for petitioner in No. 80-1012. With him on the brief was George Deukmejian, Attorney General.

George G. Weickhardt argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Leland R. Selna, Jr.†

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondents in these cases obtained from the California Court of Appeal an extraordinary writ prohibiting the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from enforcing an amendment to the State's liquor statutes. That court held that because the conduct contemplated by the amendment was per se illegal under the Sherman Act, the statute on its face was invalid pursuant to the Supremacy Clause of...

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