Can You Make Whiskey At Home? The Supreme Court Will Decide
The Supreme Court will decide whether the federal ban on home distilling whiskey exceeds Congress’s constitutional taxing power.
The Supreme Court will decide whether the federal ban on home distilling whiskey exceeds Congress’s constitutional taxing power.
John Ream challenged the federal ban on home distilling. So, who won? Two federal appeals courts considered the question—and reached different answers.
Can Congress ban home distilling to protect federal tax revenue? You be the Tax Judge in Ream v. Treasury, a real case involving whiskey, taxes, and constitutional power.