Alaska 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.

Alaska seeks to seize a pilot's $95,000 plane for transporting a six-pack of beer to a dry village. The Supreme Court will review the case, where the pilot argues the seizure violates the Eighth Amendment's 'Excessive Fines Clause.'

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving Ken Jouppi, an Alaskan pilot whose $95,000 airplane was seized for allegedly transporting a six-pack of beer to a dry village. Jouppi challenges the forfeiture under the Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause, after Alaska courts upheld the penalty.

A retired schoolteacher named Dan J. Sullivan is running for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat against another candidate with the same name, Dan S. Sullivan, a sitting Republican Senator. Dan J. Sullivan was initially removed from the ballot but reinstated by the Alaska Supreme Court after claims he was a sham candidate working with Democrats to confuse voters. Local residents in Petersburg, where Dan J. Sullivan lives, reject the accusation and support his candidacy.

Two Dan Sullivans are competing in Alaska’s Senate race, with Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher from Petersburg, facing accusations from GOP allies of being a sham candidate. The Alaska Supreme Court reinstated Dan J. Sullivan on the ballot after he was initially removed by a state elections official. Local residents in Petersburg defend his legitimacy, while the primary race includes 16 candidates.

A Dan Sullivan, a retired teacher in Alaska, faces accusations from the GOP of being a sham candidate in the Senate race due to his shared name with incumbent Dan Sullivan. The Alaska Supreme Court reinstated his candidacy after a state official initially removed him from the ballot. Local residents in Petersburg, where he lives, defend his integrity despite claims he is part of a Democratic conspiracy.

Two Dan Sullivans are vying for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat, with one accused by GOP allies of being a sham candidate working with Democrats. The challenger, a retired teacher in Petersburg, was briefly removed from the ballot but reinstated by the Alaska Supreme Court. Local residents defend his character, rejecting claims he is a political ploy.

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a man named Dan Sullivan can challenge Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in the August GOP Senate primary. Both candidates share the same name and will appear on the ballot.

Alaska Supreme Court allowed Dan J. Sullivan to remain on the primary ballot to challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Dan S. Sullivan, rejecting arguments that his candidacy was in 'good faith.' The ruling permits both candidates to appear, with the elections division now tasked with determining ballot labeling under existing laws.

A man named Dan Sullivan, challenging Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska, was allowed to remain on the primary ballot after the state supreme court ruled he is qualified to run. The court affirmed a lower court's decision that election officials improperly removed the challenger but deferred the issue of how to list him on the ballot.

A man named Dan Sullivan, with the same name and party as Senator Dan Sullivan, is allowed to compete against him in Alaska's primary election, as the state supreme court ruled he should remain on the ballot. The court affirmed a lower court's finding that election officials improperly removed the challenger from the ballot but referred the issue of his ballot listing back for review.

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is qualified to run for the Senate seat and must be listed on the August primary ballot. The court affirmed a lower court's decision but sent back the issue of how the challenger should be listed on the ballot.

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's August primary and ordered his inclusion on the ballot.

A judge ruled a man named Dan J. Sullivan eligible to challenge U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska's primary, overturning a prior disqualification. The state is appealing the decision, which hinges on whether the challenger's candidacy met 'good faith' criteria under Alaska law.

A judge ruled that a man named Dan J. Sullivan, sharing the same name and party as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, is eligible for the August primary ballot, overturning an earlier disqualification. The decision centered on the state's use of a new 'good faith' criteria, which the judge found lacked constitutional or legal basis.