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

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 575

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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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 interest law firm Institute for Justice on behalf of the pilot, Ken Jouppi.

The Institute is arguing for an …

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