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Supreme Court to decide if Alaska can seize pilot’s plane over 6-pack of beer

The Hill·July 20, 2026·1 min read
Supreme Court to decide if Alaska can seize pilot’s plane over 6-pack of beer

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up an Alaskan pilot's challenge to the state's bid to seize his 1969 Cessna airplane over a passenger who tried to fly a six-pack of Budweiser into a dry village. Pilot Ken Jouppi denies knowing about the alcohol and argues losing his plane is an excessive fine.

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