Supreme Court Weighs Plane Forfeiture | Anchorage News

A bush pilot’s $95,000 plane was seized for transporting beer into an Alaska village — a misdemeanor that landed him a $1,500 fine and three days in jail. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is stepping in to decide if forfeiting such a high-value asset for a low-level offense violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines — a ruling that could reshape forfeiture laws nationwide. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/22ee60dc739802cc