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Supreme Court to hear case on seizure of Alaska pilot’s plane

The Supreme Court will decide whether authorities can confiscate a plane after its pilot delivered alcohol to a town where alcohol is banned.

Published Jul 20, 2026, 9:34 AM EDT | WFMZZ

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether an Alaskan pilot’s aircraft can be seized after he transported alcohol into a town where alcohol is banned. The justices will resolve whether that act provides grounds for confiscating the plane.