Supreme Court to Review 1868 Ban on Home Distilling
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider the constitutionality of an 1868 law, established during the Reconstruction era, that bans distilling spirits in private homes.
Shreveport Texarkana, LA, October 19, 2026 —
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether an 1868 law banning the distillation of spirits in private homes is constitutional. The law was established during the Reconstruction era.
The court’s decision to take up the issue places the constitutionality of the home-distilling ban before the justices. The information provided does not identify the case, the parties involved or the legal arguments the court will consider.
The scope of the law described in the available account is specific: it prohibits distilling spirits in private homes. No further details were provided about how the law is applied, what circumstances prompted the dispute or which constitutional provisions are at issue.
The court has agreed to consider the question, but no decision or outcome was provided. The account also does not specify when arguments are scheduled, when a ruling may be issued or whether the justices will address matters beyond the law’s constitutionality.
The case will therefore put the status of a Reconstruction-era restriction before the Supreme Court, while key details about the dispute and its procedural timeline remain unavailable. Until the court rules, the information provided does not establish how the justices will resolve the question.
Story summarized from the original created by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press on www.ktalnews.com, see more information here.
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