6th Circ. Chides US For Lacking Merits In Distilling Ban Case

By Kat Lucero ( December 10, 2025, 7:25 PM EST) -- A Sixth Circuit judge criticized the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday for refusing to address the merits of a suit challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. tax code's ban on home distilling, saying the government cannot decide what the appellate court reviews....

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