Law Federal judge rules that 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional Texas-based judge ruled that a ban from 1868 exceeds Congress's taxing power, violates a U.S. Constitution ...

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, siding with a group that advocates for legalizing the ability of people to produce spirits ...

In July, a Texas judge ruled that a 157-year-old ban on at-home distilling was unconstitutional, allowing a group of at-home distilling proponents in the Lone Star State to pursue their passion ...

In July, a Texas judge ruled that a 157-year-old ban on at-home distilling was unconstitutional, allowing a group of at-home distilling proponents in the Lone Star State to pursue their passion ...

But things may change. Earlier this month, a Texas judge ruled that the 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional. It's the first victory in years for the spirit lovers pushing ...

The ban on home distilling, though, Pittman writes, "does not directly regulate the supply and demand of alcohol, does not make Congress a production manager over each distillery to inflate prices ...

On July 10, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of Texas ruled in the case of Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau that the ...

“The District Court’s ruling denies Mr. Ream the ability to vindicate his constitutional rights without risking criminal liability by actually violating the home-distilling ban,” said Andrew ...

In July, a Texas judge ruled the federal ban on home distilling is unconstitutional, siding with the Hobby Distillers Association, which is seeking to legalize production of spirits for personal ...