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Alaska wants to seize a pilot's plane over a 6-pack of beer. The Supreme Court will hear his case
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a case involving Alaska's attempt to seize pilot Kenneth Jouppi's $95,000 plane after a passenger transported six beers to a dry village. Jouppi argues the forfeiture violates the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause, while Alaska's attorneys contend the state Supreme Court's decision aligns with addressing alcohol abuse in rural areas.
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