The Latest Breaking News from The Alaska Supreme Court

Here's what to know about casting an absentee/mail-in ballot in the November election

Welcome to the Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · 8h ago

A $95,000 Fine for Transporting a 6-Pack of Beer Defies the Eighth Amendment, a Supreme Court Brief Argues

The history of the Excessive Fines Clause shows why Alaska pilot Ken Jouppi should not lose his airplane simply because he helped a passenger defy a local alcohol ban.

Reason · Sep 14

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case of Alaska Pilot Whose $95,000 Plane Was Seized Over a 6-Pack of Beer

Ken Jouppi's Eighth Amendment challenge asks the Court to decide whether a fine must be proportional to the gravity of the crime.

Reason · Jul 21

Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that could decide who can provide abortion care in the state

The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that’s expected to determine who can provide abortion care in the state

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

An Alaska Man's $95,000 Plane Was Seized Over a 6-Pack of Beer. Now He's Taking His Case to the Supreme Court.

Alaska has been trying to seize Ken Jouppi's Cessna for 13 years over a misdemeanor crime.

Reason · Sep 2, 2025

Compelled Head-Shaving of Mental Patient With Severe Head Lice Infestation Violated Constitution

From In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Lila B., decided Friday by the Alaska Supreme Court… The post Compelled Head-Shaving of Mental Patient With Severe Head Lice Infestation Violated Constitution appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · May 5, 2025

Alaska court weighing arguments in case challenging the use of public money for private schools

The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that challenges as unconstitutional laws that have allowed families with children in home-study programs to use public money for education-related expenses at private schools

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024