Supreme Court to review constitutionality of home distilling ban

The Supreme Court will decide if the federal ban on distilling spirits at home is constitutional.

The Supreme Court agreed to review a federal prohibition on home distilling that dates back to the 1860s. The Trump administration asked the justices to take up the case after a lower court found the long-standing restrictions unconstitutional. The upcoming decision will determine whether citizens have a constitutional right to distill spirits at home.

• The originThe contested restrictions date back to the 1860s.
• The administration's stanceThe government argued that a lower panel took a narrow view that threatens regulatory viability.

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