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The Supreme Court agreed to hear Kenneth Jouppi’s challenge to Alaska’s seizure of his 1969 Cessna after a passenger carried a six-pack of beer to a dry village. Jouppi argues the forfeiture violates the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause, while Alaska contends the state’s legal standard supports the seizure. Arguments are expected in the fall, with Jouppi backed by the Institute for Justice against the state’s position.
The Supreme Court will review Ken Jouppi’s appeal challenging Alaska’s plan to confiscate his 1969 plane after he carried beer to a dry village, arguing the forfeiture violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines; Alaska defends the seizure as a response to the societal harms of illegal alcohol.
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Kenneth Jouppi, an 82-year-old Alaskan bush pilot whose plane was seized after state police found a six-pack of beer on board bound for the dry Beaver, Alaska. Jouppi argues the forfeiture violates the 8th Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause, a case that could curb how governments use asset-forfeiture nationwide. Oral arguments are expected later this year or early next year, with a decision by next summer, and advocates say it could recalibrate government fines in forfeiture cases.