US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional
A US appeals court on Friday declared a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling to be unconstitutional, calling it an unnecessary and improper means for Congress to exercise its power to tax.
The fifth US circuit court of appeals in New Orleans ruled in favor of the non-profit Hobby Distillers Association and four of its 1,300 members.
“Without any limiting principle, the government’s theory would violate this court’s obligation to read the constitution carefully to avoid creating a general federal authority akin to the police power,” Jones wrote.
Devin Watkins, a lawyer representing the Hobby Distillers Association, called the ruling an important decision about the limits of fed…
2 часа назад @ theguardian.com
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