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СпутникиРНSpaceXРоскосмосNASAWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review an Alaska bush pilot’s claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village. The pilot, Kenneth Jouppi, sued to block his plane’s seizure after he was convicted of an alcohol-related misdemeanor charge. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled in the state’s favor that Jouppi’s plane was subject to criminal forfeiture laws. On Monday, however, the nation’s highest court agreed to hear Jouppi’s case. He argues that taking his 1969 Cessna would violate...
Posted on 07/20/2026 1:55:56 PM PDT by algore
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review an Alaska bush pilot’s claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village.
The pilot, Kenneth Jouppi, sued to block his plane’s seizure after he was convicted of an alcohol-related misdemeanor charge. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled in the state’s favor that Jouppi’s plane was subject to criminal forfeiture laws.
On Monday, however, the nation’s highest court agreed to hear Jouppi’s case. He argues that taking his 1969 Cessna would violate the Eighth Amendment’s “Excessive Fines Clause.” Arguments are expected in the fall.
“I’m in my 80s now, and I’ve been fighting this for over a decade because I see it as my duty to ensure that the Bill of Rights actually means something in protecting against government overreach,” Jouppi said in a statement released by his attorneys at the Institute for Justice.
In April 2012, Jouppi was preparing to fly a passenger from Fairbanks to a remote village, Beaver, where alcohol was banned. The passenger had packed beer with other groceries in her luggage. State Police troopers searched Jouppi’s plane before it departed and spotted a six-pack of Budweiser in a shopping bag.
Jouppi, his company and the passenger were charged with a misdemeanor offense of knowingly transporting an alcoholic beverage into a dry community. The passenger pleaded guilty. A jury convicted Jouppi and the company after a trial. A judge sentenced him to three days in jail.
Jouppi’s attorneys say Alaska’s high court examined his conduct “purely in abstract terms” and didn’t evaluate whether it was part of a broader pattern of criminal activity. And they say it wasn’t.
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.com ...
civil forfeiture of all cash found during traffic stops will still be $-ok
1 posted on 07/20/2026 1:55:56 PM PDT by algore
To: algore
Not that it should matter, but what brand was the beer?
2 posted on 07/20/2026 1:58:39 PM PDT by lee martell
To: algore
Aint no “wants”. They did it a long time ago. Stolen property in my book.
3 posted on 07/20/2026 1:59:02 PM PDT by vpintheak (The left is violence.)
To: algore
This case has been going on for a decade?????
4 posted on 07/20/2026 1:59:37 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
To: algore
Never confuse the Legal System with Justice.
5 posted on 07/20/2026 2:01:07 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
To: lee martell
Budweiser, so really if was a false pretext seizure in the first place
6 posted on 07/20/2026 2:02:36 PM PDT by algore ( )
To: algore
Can the government get any more ridiculous? ... Why sure ...
To: algore
Can you believe this attempt at a ‘plane grab’ has been going on since 2012? The courts seem to be waiting for the plaintiff to naturally pass away. They continue to circle overhead, like vultures. Shameful.
8 posted on 07/20/2026 2:06:40 PM PDT by lee martell
To: algore
Do dah Suepreme Court have standing?
9 posted on 07/20/2026 2:14:37 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The crap going on in America ISN'T immigration. It's friggin' colonization. America is falling.)
To: algore
Good grief, it was a 6-pack of Budweiser, of course he’s guilty!
10 posted on 07/20/2026 2:24:01 PM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
To: lee martell
11 posted on 07/20/2026 2:25:14 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
To: algore
Eskimos and Injuns can't tolerate booze. I don't see a problem banning it if that's the law of the village. But stealing a man's plane is outrageous. What about the bozo smuggling the booze? Did he pay a penalty?
12 posted on 07/20/2026 2:25:20 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: SkyDancer
It probably has a coppery taste.
13 posted on 07/20/2026 2:35:18 PM PDT by lee martell
To: lee martell
LOL. My first thought too. I only drink Stella artois.
belgian beer stays, everything else is a crime.
14 posted on 07/20/2026 2:42:45 PM PDT by Veto! ((Whatever it is, I'm against it))
To: Governor Dinwiddie
Losing his plane is justified. You break.the law, you pay the price. Ill bet other bush pilots wont take alcohol where its banned!
15 posted on 07/20/2026 2:43:38 PM PDT by Ikeon (David never prayed for Goliath, nope, he picked up a rock and hit him in the head. Job over.)
To: PROCON
Budweiser? That deserves the death penalty.
(Yeah, I’m strict)
16 posted on 07/20/2026 2:45:30 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: Ikeon
If he knew, then it is justified. I thought it was a passenger who smuggled it aboard.
17 posted on 07/20/2026 2:46:02 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
To: algore
The pilot, Kenneth Jouppi, sued to block his plane’s seizure after he was convicted of an alcohol-related misdemeanor charge. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled in the state’s favor that Jouppi’s plane was subject to criminal forfeiture laws.Seems rather harsh for a six-pack of beer.
18 posted on 07/20/2026 2:46:31 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
To: algore
State Police troopers searched Jouppi’s plane before it departed and spotted a six-pack of Budweiser in a shopping bag.
This part caught my attention in this story. If this is accurate, it appears that this guy hadn't transported anything at that point. It should have been a confiscation and a warning and a point of educating the POTENTIAL violator of the law. Am I missing something here? If not, I cannot believe it has went this far.
19 posted on 07/20/2026 2:46:41 PM PDT by copaliscrossing (The truth is always your friend.)
To: lee martell
20 posted on 07/20/2026 2:46:45 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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