Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Tennessee City Over Food Truck Fees

The Beacon Center of Tennessee, a think tank advocating for free markets and limited government in the state, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, over what it deems as discriminatory and unconstitutional food truck regulations. The lawsuit challenges an ordinance that imposes a fee of $100 per day on food trucks from outside the city, while local Mt. Juliet food trucks are charged only $100 per year. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of three food truck owners, argues that this differential fee structure is unconstitutional and discriminates against out-of-city food truck operators and their right to earn a living without intervention from the government....