Peridot Tree, Inc. v. City of Sacramento

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

PERIDOT TREE WA, INC., No. 24-3481 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 3:23-cv-06111-

TMC

v.

WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR

AND CANNABIS CONTROL OPINION

BOARD; WILLIAM LUKELA,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Tiffany M. Cartwright, District Judge, Presiding

PERIDOT TREE, INC.; KENNETH No. 24-7196

GAY,

D.C. No. 2:22-cv-00289- Plaintiffs - Appellants,

KJM-SCR

v.

CITY OF SACRAMENTO; DAVINA

SMITH,

Defendants - Appellees. PERIDOT TREE WA, INC. V. WA STATE LCB

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Kimberly J. Mueller, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted June 3, 2025 Seattle, Washington

Filed January 2, 2026

Before: Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Daniel A. Bress, and Patrick J. Bumatay, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Bress

PERIDOT TREE WA, INC. V. WA STATE LCB

SUMMARY *

Dormant Commerce Clause

In these consolidated appeals, the panel affirmed the judgments of two district courts dismissing…