Supreme Court to hear case of Alaskan bush pilot who had plane seized over six pack of beer

The case could have significant implications for civil asset forfeiture, a legal process that entitles police to seize ...

Alaska wants to seize a pilot’s plane over a 6-pack of beer. The Supreme Court will hear his case.

The nation’s highest court has agreed to hear Kenneth Jouppi’s case as he argues that taking his 1969 Cessna would violate ...

Supreme Court will review Alaska's bid to seize pilot's plane over 6-pack of beer: "This case isn't just about me"

The pilot, Kenneth Jouppi, argues that taking his 1969 Cessna would violate the Eighth Amendment's "Excessive Fines Clause." ...
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Alaska pilot fights to save $95,000 plane after passenger’s 6-pack of beer leads to Supreme Court case

A bush pilot from Alaska has not given up on his fight to save his Cessna airplane, which is facing criminal forfeiture under ...

Can pilot lose plane for bootlegging 6-pack? Supreme Court to decide

A six-pack of Budweiser could cost an Alaskan pilot his $95,000 plane unless the Supreme Court agrees the punishment doesn’t ...

Supreme Court to Decide If Alaska Can Take a Pilot's $95,000 Plane Over a Six-Pack of Beer

Many people may look at a forfeiture case and think the answer is simple: If you break the law, you should face the ...
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Alaska bush pilot asks Supreme Court to overturn plane confiscation

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Kenneth Jouppi, an 82-year-old Alaska bush pilot whose aircraft was ...
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$95K plane seizure over a six-pack of beer heads to Supreme Court

Alaska wants to seize a bush pilot's Cessna after a passenger on a flight to a dry community was caught with a six-pack of ...

Alaska attorney weighs in as U.S. Supreme Court takes up bush pilot’s fight over forfeited plane

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear an Alaska bush pilot’s challenge to the forfeiture of his airplane, Anchorage ...
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Alaska bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court later this year

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether or not to overrule the state of Alaska’s decision to seize the airplane of a ...

Alaska Pilot's $95,000 Plane Seized Over a Six-Pack, Forces Supreme Court To Confront Excessive Fines

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 ...

Supreme Court to hear from Alaskan bush pilot whose plane was confiscated over a six-pack of beer

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal from an Alaskan bush pilot whose plane was seized by authorities after they ...