The Supreme Court agreed to review a federal law that criminalizes home distilling of spirits
The Supreme Court will review a federal ban on home distilling, which dates back to 1868 and prohibits home installations. A federal court found the ban violates constitutional tax provisions, while the 6th Circuit upheld it. The law allows a five-year sentence for home distilling.
- The Supreme Court will review a federal ban on home distilling, which prohibits installing distilleries in homes and attached spaces.
- The ban on home distilling was enacted in 1868.
- A federal court found the ban violates constitutional provisions on taxation and necessary laws, while the 6th Circuit upheld the ban's constitutionality.
- Federal law criminalizes home distilling with a maximum five-year sentence.
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