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Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes

Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago. Plaintiffs challenging the prohibition on home distilling claim the 1868 law is an antiquated relic of...

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