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 ...

Making liquor at home has been illegal for more than a century, but a federal appeals court has now struck down that ban. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, whichcovers Texas, Mississippi and ...

A federal appeals court has struck down a Reconstruction-era ban on home alcohol distilling, ruling it unconstitutional under Congress’s taxing and commerce powers. The Fifth Circuit’s decision ...

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, 11 days ...

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. 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.

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 landmark federal appeals court ruling last week struck down the 158-year-old ban on home distilling — but for the millions of hobbyists eager to set up a still, the path forward is more complicated ...

Whiskey barrels are photographed at Green River Distillery in Owensboro, Ky., on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com Making liquor at home has been illegal for more ...