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Jacob Grier
Jacob Grier

@Jake · Jan 22

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An article at the intersection of rum and the Jones Act gets my attention.

Federal judge dismisses Kōloa Rum Company’s constitutional challenge to Jones Act | Kauai Now

Federal judge dismisses Kōloa Rum Company’s constitutional challenge to Jones Act | Kauai Now

The lawsuit, Kōloa Rum Company v. Noem, challenged the law’s constitutionality under the Port Preference Clause, asserting it disproportionately is a disadvantage for businesses in non-contiguous states like Hawaiʻi and Alaska.

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