Alaska Bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the US Supreme Court later this year

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Alaska Bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the US Supreme Court later this year

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether or not to overrule the state of Alaska’s decision to seize the airplane of a Bush pilot who flew a bootlegger and beer to a dry village in 2012.

Supreme Court To Hear Case Involving Plane Forfeiture Over a Six-Pack of Beer

Ken Jouppi is trying to keep Alaska officials from taking away his Cessna after a passenger tried transporting beer to a dry village.

Alaska bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court later this year

Alaska bush pilot’s bootlegging case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court later this year mps-post Tue, 07/21/2026 - 05:57 Image (Alaska Beacon) The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether or not to overrule the state of Alaska’s decision to seize the airplane of a bush pilot who flew a bootlegger and beer to a dry village in 2012.On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up an appeal brought by the libertarian-leaning nonprofit public inte…