Robert Alt

President and CEO of the Buckeye Institute; lawyer for the challengers

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Last updated Oct 25, 2026

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Supreme Court to review Reconstruction-era ban on home distilling

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Representing the Hobby Distillers Association and its members

The Supreme Court agreed on Oct. 19 to decide whether the 1868 ban on distilling spirits at home is constitutional. The case, Department of Justice v. McNutt, turns on whether the ban is a valid use of Congress's power to tax.

Updated Oct 25