Supreme Court Grants Review in Cases Challenging School Admissions and Home Distilling Ban

The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases on October 19, 2026. One case, 'Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education,' challenges the admissions policies for competitive public magnet middle school programs, alleging racial discrimination against Asian American students. The second case, 'Department of Justice v. McNutt,' concerns the constitutionality of a federal law from the 1860s that bans home distilling of alcoholic spirits.