High Court To Mull Home Distilling Ban Following Circuit Split

By Spencer Brewer · October 19, 2026, 10:48 AM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a case on the federal tax code's ban on distilling whiskey at home after the Fifth Circuit found the ban unconstitutional...

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Case Information

Case Title

Department of Justice, et al., Petitioner v. Scott McNutt, et al.

Case Number

26-204

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

2440 Other Civil Rights

Date Filed

August 18, 2026