Walmart Just Wants to Sell Texans Some Alcohol, but the Supreme Court Objects

Since states are allowed to set their own rules on alcohol, crossing borders can create significant differences.And in Texas, Walmart is fighting not to be left out of the loop.In the Lone Star State, large retailers have been barred from selling liquor since 1995.Walmart isn’t in love with this regulation and has been in a legal battle with the state since 2015.In 2019, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court upheld the law, sending Walmart's liquor dreams to the return aisle.But Walmart has kept fighting, only to face another defeat—this time, courtesy of the highest court in the country.The Supreme Court recently rejected Walmart's petition to hear their case against Texas.The law precludes large corporations from using their economies of scale to lower liquor prices and increase the density of liquor outlets in the State. This approach has served Texas well—it has consistently ranked among the States with the lowest per capita liquor consumption, Supreme Court Brief,Attorneys representing the state of Texas