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.Spokane Spokesman-Review22h agoSources (2)Whole story →EconomyGovernmentsupreme court review of home distilling ban
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-Constitution1d agoWhole story →EconomyJusticesupreme court review of home distilling ban
