A judge in Nebraska has overturned the state's denial of a liquor license for a man who wants to open another beer establishment in Whiteclay.
The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission denied Jason Schwarting a license due to concerns about his father, a former store owner who lost his license after being convicted of a felony. State law does not allow felons to hold a liquor license and the commission was worried about a hidden arrangement between the father and son.
The judge said there wasn't any evidence to make such a connection or to show that Jason Schwarting was not of good character. He said objections about the sale of liquor to Indians is an issue for the Legislature, not the courts.
There are currently three stores in Whiteclay, a border town near the Pine Ridge Reservation. Schwarting wants to open a fourth and another man is seeking a license.
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