Alaska Supreme Court considers greater scrutiny on redistricting
The decision would not only impact the next decades of legislative districts but how maps are drawn going forward as well as the public’s involvement.
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Alaska Supreme Court releases long-awaited order on Dunleavy recall and it’s a doozy
It has big impacts for recall efforts as well as the governor’s veto power.
Justice Daniel Winfree to serve as Alaska’s next Chief Justice and first born in Alaska
Winfree was born in territorial Alaska and worked on the pipeline.
Alaska Supreme Court rules Dunleavy could keep appointments on the job, strikes law rejecting them
The immediate impact of the lawsuit means actions taken by the appointees during the window cannot be invalidated on the grounds that the appointments were unconstitutional.
Alaskans don’t need a witness signature for by-mail absentee ballots, Alaska Supreme Court orders
“No one has done more harm to the perception of (the Division of Elections) than the (Division of Elections) themselves this year.”
State says it doesn’t need to justify ballot favoring GOP, Alaska Supreme Court says no to reprint
The court seemed skeptical that it would be impossible to reprint the ballots in time but ultimately said it’s fine to proceed as-is.
Supreme Court rejects biased state-prepared summary of oil tax initiative
The court upheld a lower court’s ruling that Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, a former oil company employee, had biased the summary of the oil tax initiative.
Alaska Supreme Court upholds ruling in Recall Dunleavy case, allowing effort to continue
Signature collection has already been underway.
Dunleavy’s refusal to appoint a judge proves to be the key issue in recall case
The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Recall Dunleavy case while social distancing.
Chief Justice Bolger, who butted heads with Dunleavy, recuses himself from recall lawsuit
In a two-page order issued today, Bolger said his public statements such as his address to the Alaska Legislature where he pledged “to do our work independently of any outside political interests or financial influence” could cause someone to questions his fairness in the case.