Supreme Court to review 158-year-old law banning home distilling

The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case challenging the 1868 law that bans home distilling, in a case that tests how much power Congress can claim under the Constitution's Necessary and Proper Clause.

Supreme Court to review 158-year-old law banning home distilling

TL;DR

  • The Supreme Court will review a case challenging the 1868 law that bans home distilling.
  • The case questions the scope of Congress's power under the Necessary and Proper Clause.
  • The law in question is 158 years old.