lawyers from the Alaska attorney general's office

“Courts across the country apply a multi-factor test to determine whether a fine or forfeiture is grossly disproportional to the gravity of the offense,”

lawyers from the Alaska attorney general's office · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-21

Lawyers from the Alaska attorney general's office wrote that courts across the country apply a multi-factor test to determine whether a fine or forfeiture is grossly disproportional to the gravity of the offense.

“Jouppi does not claim that the four-part standard applied by the Alaska Supreme Court is wrong, only that the court misapplied settled law by giving too much weight to some factors and not enough weight to others.”

lawyers from the Alaska attorney general's office · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-21

The state's lawyers argued that Jouppi does not claim the Alaska Supreme Court's four-part standard is wrong, only that the court misapplied settled law.