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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Michael Kunzelman

Supreme Court will review ban on distilling spirits in private homes

Plaintiffs challenging the prohibition on home distilling claim the 1868 law is an antiquated relic of Reconstruction-era politics - (AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.

Federal law makes home distilling a crime punishable by a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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