Chief Justice John Roberts, Make Alaska Give Back Ken Jouppi’s Plane

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Commentary

More than a decade ago, Alaska bush pilot Ken Jouppi was on a routine run from Fairbanks to the tiny village of Beaver, carrying a passenger and her groceries. What he didn’t know was that tucked inside the passenger’s suitcases were three cases of beer and a six-pack.