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Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Appeals To US Supreme Court Over Trump Deportation Push

Mahmoud Khalil was among the most prominent foreign students to be arrested last year as the Trump administration pursued a campaign to detain and deport noncitizens who engaged in pro-Palestinian activism

Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Appeals To US Supreme Court Over Trump Deportation Push

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a 1868 federal ban on the home distilling of alcoholic spirits, a law enacted to combat liquor tax evasion following the Civil War. The case pits the current administration, led by Republican President Donald Trump, which supports the law, against various state attorneys general who argue that the ban exceeds congressional authority under the U.S. Constitution.

The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments and issue a ruling by the end of June. The ban subjects violators to up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Prior to the 1868 law, distilling at home was a common practice, with notable figures like George Washington partaking in the activity.

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