Can the Feds Ban You From Making Liquor in Your Own Home? A challenge to the federal prohibition on home distilling could give the Supreme Court a chance to rein in Congress’ Commerce Clause power. Reason · Sep 12
From Weed to Whiskey: Is This the Supreme Court's Next Big Commerce Clause Case? What’s at stake in Ream v. U.S. Department of the Treasury. Reason · Jul 23
State-Licensed Pot Suppliers Say Federal Prohibition Is Unconstitutional As Applied to Them A federal lawsuit argues that it is time to reassess the Commerce Clause rationale for banning intrastate marijuana production and distribution. Reason · Nov 7, 2023
Republicans Will Have To Rely on New Deal–Era Court Precedents If They Want a Federal Abortion Ban The Supreme Court said in 1942 that local activity, not just interstate activity, was subject to congressional regulation. Reason · Dec 8, 2022
If Congress Bans Abortion, This New Deal Precedent Will Be at the Center of the Legal Battles A 1942 decision about the Commerce Clause takes on new importance post-Roe. Reason · Jul 12, 2022