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US Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquor

The 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 158-year-old federal ban on home distillingHome distilling carries up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The justices will review whether the ban is constitutional.

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