美国最高法院同意审查一项已有逾150年历史的联邦法律的合宪性，该法律禁止公民在家中蒸馏酒精1。根据现行规定，违反这一禁令的人面临最高5年的监禁和1万美元的罚款1。
该案源于下级法院的相互矛盾的裁决1。以爱好蒸馏协会为首的挑战者主张该禁令超越了国会的宪法权力1，而特朗普政府则为这项禁令辩护，声称其对保护联邦税收收入至关重要，这部分收入每年产生数十亿美元1。美国地方法院法官Mark Pittman在2024年已裁定禁止联邦当局对诉讼原告执行该禁令1。爱好蒸馏协会拥有1300名成员，其中4人成为诉讼的主要原告1。此外，包括俄亥俄州、佛罗里达州和爱达荷州在内的15个共和党领导的州也支持对这一禁令的挑战1。美国最高法院预计将在6月底前做出裁决1。
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of a federal law enacted in 1868 that prohibits home distillation of alcohol.1 Violators of the ban face penalties of up to five years in prison and fines reaching $10,000.1 This decision comes amid conflicting rulings from lower courts, with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in April that the law violates the Constitution, while the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld its constitutionality the same month.1
The legal challenge is led by the American Hobby Distillers Association, an organization with 1,300 members, four of whom are plaintiffs in the case.1 Those challenging the ban argue that the prohibition exceeds Congress's constitutional authority.1 In contrast, the Trump administration is defending the law, emphasizing its importance in protecting federal tax revenue, which generates billions of dollars annually.1 A federal district court judge, Mark Pittman, ruled in 2024 that federal authorities are barred from enforcing the prohibition against the plaintiffs.1 Additionally, fifteen Republican-led states—including Ohio, Florida, and Idaho—have thrown their support behind the challenge to the ban.1 The Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision by the end of June.1
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