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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case of Alaska Pilot Whose $95,000 Plane Was Seized Over a 6-Pack of Beer

The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Alaska pilot Ken Jouppi, whose plane was seized over a six-pack of beer. Jouppi's Eighth Amendment challenge asks the Court to decide whether a fine must be proportional to the gravity of the crime.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM EDT

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