Douglas Furlong v. Anthony Brown
Plaintiff: DOUGLAS JAMES FURLONG, VARIETAL BEER COMPANY, VORTEX BREWING CO., LLC and MIRAGE BEER COMPANY
Defendant: THE HON. ANTHONY G. BROWN, Attorney General of Maryland, JEFFREY A. KELLY, Executive Director, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission, ALAN SILVERSTEIN, Chairperson, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission, BARBARA WAHL, Vice-Chair, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission, BETTY BUCK, Commissioner, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission, ROBERT POOLE, Commissioner, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and ERIC MORRISSETTE, Commissioner, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission
Case Number: 26-1353
Filed: March 31, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER filed granting motion to extend filing time [ # 13 ]. Number of days granted: 14. Opening brief and appendix due 06/09/2026. Response brief due 07/09/2026. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. Copies to all parties. [1001969974] [26-1353] TW [Entered: 04/29/2026 03:32 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION by Anthony G. Brown and Jeffrey A. Kelly to extend filing time for opening brief and appendix until June 9, 2026.. Date and method of service: 04/29/2026 ecf. [1001969927] [26-1353] Jeffrey Luoma [Entered: 04/29/2026 03:12 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 12 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jessica M. Finberg for Anthony G. Brown and Jeffrey A. Kelly. [1001959884] [26-1353] Jessica Finberg [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:59 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 11 BRIEFING ORDER filed. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. All filings must comply with # Appendix Pagination & Brief Citation Guide . [1001959626] Opening Brief and Appendix due 05/26/2026. Response Brief due 06/25/2026. [26-1353] CB [Entered: 04/13/2026 02:15 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 10 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Anthony G. Brown and Jeffrey A. Kelly.. [1001959595] [26-1353] Jeffrey Luoma [Entered: 04/13/2026 01:53 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Anthony G. Brown and Jeffrey A. Kelly. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001959584] [26-1353] Jeffrey Luoma [Entered: 04/13/2026 01:45 PM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 8 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jeffrey S. Luoma for Anthony G. Brown and Jeffrey A. Kelly. [1001959577] [26-1353] Jeffrey Luoma [Entered: 04/13/2026 01:43 PM]
April 2, 2026 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Varietal Beer Company, Vortex Brewing Co., LLC and Douglas James Furlong. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001954554] [26-1353] Robert Epstein [Entered: 04/02/2026 04:12 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by John A Bourgeois for Douglas James Furlong, Varietal Beer Company and Vortex Brewing Co., LLC. [1001953319] [26-1353] John Bourgeois [Entered: 04/01/2026 10:11 AM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Steven M. Klepper for Douglas James Furlong, Varietal Beer Company and Vortex Brewing Co., LLC. [1001953260] [26-1353] Steven Klepper [Entered: 04/01/2026 09:44 AM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 4 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by James A. Tanford for Douglas James Furlong, Varietal Beer Company and Vortex Brewing Co., LLC. [1001952873] [26-1353] James Tanford [Entered: 03/31/2026 03:06 PM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Robert David Epstein for Douglas James Furlong, Varietal Beer Company and Vortex Brewing Co., LLC. [1001952788] [26-1353] Robert Epstein [Entered: 03/31/2026 02:15 PM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 2 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 1 ] case. Originating case number: 1:23-cv-02045-RDB. Mailed to: Jessica Finberg. [1001952513] [26-1353] CH [Entered: 03/31/2026 10:14 AM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 1:23-cv-02045-RDB. Case manager: CHalupa. [1001952508] [26-1353] CH [Entered: 03/31/2026 10:11 AM]

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Plaintiff: DOUGLAS JAMES FURLONG
Represented By: James A. Tanford
Represented By: Steven M. Klepper Esq.
Represented By: Robert David Epstein
Represented By: John Augustine Bourgeois
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Plaintiff: VARIETAL BEER COMPANY
Represented By: James A. Tanford
Represented By: Steven M. Klepper Esq.
Represented By: Robert David Epstein
Represented By: John Augustine Bourgeois
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Plaintiff: VORTEX BREWING CO., LLC
Represented By: James A. Tanford
Represented By: Steven M. Klepper Esq.
Represented By: Robert David Epstein
Represented By: John Augustine Bourgeois
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Defendant: THE HON. ANTHONY G. BROWN, Attorney General of Maryland
Represented By: Jeffrey Stokes Luoma
Represented By: Jessica Marie Finberg
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Defendant: JEFFREY A. KELLY, Executive Director, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission
Represented By: Jeffrey Stokes Luoma
Represented By: Jessica Marie Finberg
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Defendant: ALAN SILVERSTEIN, Chairperson, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission
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Defendant: BARBARA WAHL, Vice-Chair, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission
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Defendant: BETTY BUCK, Commissioner, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission
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Defendant: ROBERT POOLE, Commissioner, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission
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Defendant: ERIC MORRISSETTE, Commissioner, Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission
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