The nation’s highest court has agreed to hear Kenneth Jouppi’s case as he argues that taking his 1969 Cessna would violate ...

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal from an Alaskan bush pilot whose plane was seized by authorities after they ...

A six-pack of beer, for a $95,000 Cessna. Seems like a fair trade and not-at-all overzealous punishment, right?

Many people may look at a forfeiture case and think the answer is simple: If you break the law, you should face the ...

A bush pilot from Alaska has not given up on his fight to save his Cessna airplane, which is facing criminal forfeiture under ...

The pilot, Kenneth Jouppi, argues that taking his 1969 Cessna would violate the Eighth Amendment's "Excessive Fines Clause." ...

A six-pack of Budweiser could cost an Alaskan pilot his $95,000 plane unless the Supreme Court agrees the punishment doesn’t ...

Alaska bush pilot Kenneth Jouppi will have his case heard by the Supreme Court. He is fighting the state's attempt to seize ...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case involving Alaska bush pilot Ken Jouppi, who has spent years fighting the state’s ...

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Kenneth Jouppi, an 82-year-old Alaska bush pilot whose aircraft was ...

The case could reshape when governments can seize valuable property over relatively minor offenses.

The US Supreme Court will decide if Alaska can keep a pilot's $95,000 Cessna over a passenger's six-pack, a case that could ...