A federal appeals court has ruled that a long-standing federal prohibition on distilling alcohol at home is unconstitutional. In a decision issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has struck down a long-standing federal prohibition on home distilling, ruling that the ban exceeds the constitutional authority of Congress. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whiskey barrels are photographed at Green River Distillery in Owensboro, Ky., on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Making liquor at home ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The federal judge upheld a ruling that a Reconstruction-era federal ban on home distilling of alcoholic spirits because they could ...

For more than 150 years, Americans have been barred from legally distilling spirits at home, but U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-TN, recently introduced legislation that would overturn the federal ...

The Buckeye Institute is appealing a court ruling that dismissed a Newark brewer's lawsuit challenging the federal ban on home distilling. Brewer John Ream argues the ban infringes on his ...

A federal appeals court on April 10 declared a nearly 158-year-old ban on home distilling to be unconstitutional, ruling that the ban was an unnecessary and improper means for Congress to exercise its ...

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 ...