Supreme Court to decide legality of federal ban on distilling liquor at home

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The Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of a 160-year-old federal ban on distilling liquor at home.
The law, enacted in 1868, prohibits home distillation for personal use and imposes criminal penalties for violators.
The ban was implemented to prevent tax evasion by commercial distillers, who faced high taxes on spirits.
A federal district court and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals have previously questioned the ban's constitutionality, arguing it exceeds Congress's taxing powers.
The case, brought by the Hobby Distillers Association, argues the prohibition infringes on Congress's enumerated powers.

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