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Supreme Court Weighs Pilot’s Plane Seizure | Huntsville News
An 80-year-old Alaskan bush pilot is fighting to get his $95,000 Cessna back after being convicted for transporting a passenger with beer into a dry village—leading to the plane’s seizure. The case, now before the U.S. Supreme Court, hinges on whether this forfeiture violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines. Jouppi argues the state used the seizure as a punitive message, not a legitimate legal consequence, while Alaska’s highest court previously sided with the state. This high-stakes showdown could reshape how minor offenses trigger property forfeiture—and whether the…
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