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 declared the 156-year-old federal ban on at-home distilling of spirits unconstitutional. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, is a significant ...

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 ...

Trek Brewing Co. owner John Ream has appealed a federal court's dismissal of his lawsuit against the Treasury Department over its home distilling ban.

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 ...

A modern legal battle challenges the federal ban on distilling alcohol at home—a favorite hobby of the Founding Fathers. C. Jarrett Dieterle | 7.4.2024 6:00 AM ...