The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a 160-year-old federal law that bans individuals from distilling spirits at home without a license.

What it means

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the federal prohibition on home distilling, a law that has been in place since 1868. The ban makes it illegal for individuals to distill spirits at home without a federal permit, and the case will test the constitutional basis for this restriction, potentially affecting hobbyists and small-scale producers.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim is based on reporting by CBS News, a reputable secondary source. It likely refers to the Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in a specific case, which is a verifiable public record. The reporting is solid but depends on the accuracy of CBS's identification of the case.

How new

This is genuinely new news, as the Supreme Court's decision to take up the case appears to have been recently announced.

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