It wasn’t the first time a federal judge has tossed out a Utah law, but it’s not often the judge goes on to tell Utah legislators to stop wasting money.
U.S. District Judge David Nuffer this week awarded $474,455 in attorney fees to Brewvies after the suds-and-cinema emporium successfully argued it has a constitutional right to sell beer and show “Deadpool” to a roomful of adults. Nuffer had ruled in August that the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control did not have a constitutional right to threaten to fine Brewvies up to $25,000 for showing the popular R-rated superhero movie while serving alcohol.