NEW ORLEANS — An appeals court on Friday declared unconstitutional a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, calling it an unnecessary and improper means for Congress to exercise its power ...

A federal appeals court on Friday tossed a 158-year-old ban on home distilling, finding it exceeded Congress’s constitutional authority to levy taxes. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with ...

Early April brought good news for wannabe home distillers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans struck down a ...

A U.S. Appellate Court ended a Reconstruction-era ban on making spirits at home. The prohibition was challenged by Hobby Distillers and four of its members, who said they wanted to produce spirits as ...

We could be getting closer to making vodka at home. A new decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of ‌Appeals declared a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling unconstitutional. Covering ...

A 158-year-old federal ban on home whiskey distilling is headed toward a potential U.S. Supreme Court showdown after two ...

A U.S. appeals court on Friday declared unconstitutional a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, calling it an unnecessary and improper means for Congress to exercise its power to tax.

A U.S. appeals court on Friday declared unconstitutional a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, calling it an unnecessary and improper means for Congress to exercise its power to tax.