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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
The Supreme Court will review an Alaska pilot's claim that state authorities illegally seized his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer to a dry village. The pilot argues the seizure violates the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause, while Alaska officials contend the forfeiture aligns with criminal forfeiture laws.
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