Split 6th Circ. Lets Brewer Challenge Tax Code's Distilling Ban

By Asha Glover ( April 22, 2026, 6:11 PM EDT) -- An Ohio brewery owner has standing to challenge the constitutionality of the federal tax code's ban on distilling whiskey at home, but the ban is necessary for the government to collect taxes on distilled spirits, a split Sixth Circuit panel ruled....

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