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The Supreme Court announced it will hear a challenge to a federal ban on distilling liquor at home, which dates back nearly 160 years. The high court will review the constitutionality of the restrictions and whether Congress exceeded its taxing powers.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that the Supreme Court will review the longstanding federal ban on home distilling.
Coverage is broadly similar across outlets, though some incorporate puns or historical framing in their headlines. Left-leaning NBC News uses a playful headline referencing high spirits, while right-leaning One America News Network highlights the Reconstruction-era origin of the ban. Center outlets like The Hill and Bloomberg focus strictly on the constitutional and federal power questions raised by the case.
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Supreme Court to decide if 160-year-old home distilling ban is constitutional
The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether the government can ban people from distilling spirits at home, after a lower panel declared restrictions dating back to the 1860s unconstitutional. The Trump administration urged the justices to get involved, saying the lower court took a “blinkered view” and its decision threatens the viability of…
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Source context: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider the constitutionality of a nearly 160-year-old federal ban on distilling liquor at home.
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The Supreme Court announced it will consider whether to strike down a longstanding federal ban on distilling spirits at home.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the Reconstruction-era ban on distilling alcohol in private homes.Why it matters: Americans can legally brew beer or make wine at home, but making whiskey, vodka or other spirits can land them in federal prison. The Supreme Court could change that.Driving the booze: SCOTUS will review Department of…
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The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether the government can ban people from distilling spirits at home, after a lower panel declared restrictions dating back to the 1860s unconstitutional. The Trump administration urged the justices to get involved, saying the lower court took a “blinkered view” and its decision threatens the viability of…
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider the constitutionality of a nearly 160-year-old federal ban on distilling liquor at home.
The US Supreme Court agreed to consider the constitutionality of the federal ban on home distilleries in a clash that will test the power of Congress.
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The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a challenge to a federal law barring the distilling of alcohol at home, weighing whether it oversteps the federal government’s powers. The high court said in an orders list released Monday morning that it will take up Department of Justice v. Scott McNutt for oral arguments…
The Supreme Court will review a 150-year-old federal ban on home distilling and whether Congress exceeded its constitutional taxing powers.
The case is likely to be the most important Necessary and Proper Clause case since 2012.
