The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will review the constitutionality of federal laws that prohibit individuals from distilling spirits at home. These restrictions, which have been in place since the 1860s, were recently challenged in a lower court, which ruled that the ban was unconstitutional.

The case reached the Supreme Court after the government requested an intervention. The administration argued that the lower court’s decision was based on a "blinkered view" of the law and cautioned that upholding the lower court's ruling could threaten the viability of current federal regulatory frameworks regarding alcohol production.

While the lower court found the long-standing ban to be an overreach, the government contends that the federal government maintains the authority to regulate spirits production for public safety and tax collection purposes. The Supreme Court's decision to take the case suggests a forthcoming evaluation of whether these 19th-century regulations align with modern constitutional interpretations of personal property and federal authority.