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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Michael Kunzelman

UNBELIEVABLE: Supreme court will review ban on distilling spirits in private homes - The Untold Story

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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