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Supreme Court to hear Alaskan pilot's plane seizure case over beer

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The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear a case involving an Alaskan pilot, Kenneth Jouppi, whose plane was subject to seizure after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on board. Jouppi argues that forfeiting his $95,000 Cessna would violate the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause. The Institute for Justice is representing Jouppi, contending that the state's action is disproportionate to the offense, while the Alaska Attorney General's office argues the forfeiture is justified due to the seriousness of alcohol abuse in rural Alaska and the role of aircraft in such crimes. AI

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Supreme Court to hear Alaskan pilot's plane seizure case over beer

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Michael Kunzelman ·

    A passenger brought a 6-pack of beer on an Alaskan pilot’s plane. He now has to defend his plane’s seizure in front of the Supreme Court

    An Alaskan pilot cites "excessive fines" to protect his aircraft from seizure by Alaskan state authorities following a passenger bringing alcohol through a "dry zone."

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