The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal from an Alaskan bush pilot whose plane was seized by authorities after they ...
The pilot, Kenneth Jouppi, argues that taking his 1969 Cessna would violate the Eighth Amendment's "Excessive Fines Clause." ...
The nation’s highest court has agreed to hear Kenneth Jouppi’s case as he argues that taking his 1969 Cessna would violate ...
A bush pilot from Alaska has not given up on his fight to save his Cessna airplane, which is facing criminal forfeiture under ...
Many people may look at a forfeiture case and think the answer is simple: If you break the law, you should face the ...
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether or not to overrule the state of Alaska’s decision to seize the airplane of a ...
A six-pack of Budweiser could cost an Alaskan pilot his $95,000 plane unless the Supreme Court agrees the punishment doesn’t ...
The case could reshape when governments can seize valuable property over relatively minor offenses.
Alaska bush pilot Kenneth Jouppi will have his case heard by the Supreme Court. He is fighting the state's attempt to seize ...
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Kenneth Jouppi, an 82-year-old Alaska bush pilot whose aircraft was ...
The US Supreme Court will decide if Alaska can keep a pilot's $95,000 Cessna over a passenger's six-pack, a case that could ...
The case could have significant implications for civil asset forfeiture, a legal process that entitles police to seize ...