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Supreme Court to review a ban on distilling spirits at home

Challengers say Congress overstepped its powers when it enacted the Reconstruction-era prohibition on distilling spirits in private homes.

Sources (2)+1 copy· Oct 19, 5:01 PM to Oct 21, 12:00 PM

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NBC 5 Chicago· Oct 19, 5:01 PMSupreme Court to review a ban on distilling spirits at homeAlso ran in NBC10 Boston
cleveland.com· Oct 21, 12:00 PMHome distilling ban: Could the Supreme Court overturn it?

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Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homesPeople who want the right to distill spirits in their private homes are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to hear their case. The Supreme Court said Monday it'll consider if Congress had the constitutional authority to ban distilling spirits in homes in 1868. Plaintiffs’ attorney Robert Alt says the Founding Fathers would be “rolling over in their…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution5d agoWhole story →

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US Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquorThe Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the legality of a federal ban on the home distilling of alcoholic spirits that was enacted in 1868 after the US Civil War to crack down on liquor tax evasion.

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Supreme Court to review old federal ban on home whiskey distillingHome distilling of whiskey remains a federal crime that can lead to federal prison. The Supreme Court will now weigh whether Congress' taxing power justifies the ban.

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Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homesPeople who want the right to distill spirits in their private homes are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to hear their case. The Supreme Court said Monday it'll consider if Congress had the constitutional authority to ban distilling spirits in homes in 1868. Plaintiffs’ attorney Robert Alt says the Founding Fathers would be “rolling over in their…

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