Supreme Court to Review Civil Forfeiture of $95,000 Plane Over Six-Pack of Beer

By Amy Howe · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-20

The Supreme Court will determine if Alaska officials overstepped constitutional bounds by seizing a bush pilot's aircraft because a passenger carried prohibited alcohol. According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the justices added Jouppi v. Alaska to their upcoming term to address

The Supreme Court will determine if Alaska officials overstepped constitutional bounds by seizing a bush pilot's aircraft because a passenger carried prohibited alcohol. According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the justices added Jouppi v. Alaska to their upcoming term to address