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US justice department finds Alaska discriminated against disabled voters

JURIST

JUNE 18, 2024

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) found Tuesday that the state of Alaska violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide accessible voting facilities in the 2020 and 2022 elections. Absentee voting sites do not have accessible voting machines in the state of Alaska.

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“Prosecutors Eye Conflicts in 23 Cases in Alaska Judge Fallout”

HowAppealing

JULY 16, 2024

“Prosecutors Eye Conflicts in 23 Cases in Alaska Judge Fallout”: Jacqueline Thomsen and Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law have this report.

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Alaska federal judge allows fish shipment from Alaska to continue

JURIST

OCTOBER 12, 2021

A federal judge in the US District Court for the District of Alaska on Sunday ruled that two companies, Kloosterboer International Forwarding and Alaska Reefer Management, can continue shipping frozen fish from Canada to the eastern US. Following the decision on Sunday, shipping can resume.

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“New Alaska Supreme Court chief justice highlights improvements in first annual address”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“New Alaska Supreme Court chief justice highlights improvements in first annual address”: Eric Stone of Alaska Public Media has this report. The post “New Alaska Supreme Court chief justice highlights improvements in first annual address” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Justices reject Alaska state employee union dues dispute

SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

On Tuesday, the justices rejected a request to decide whether the state of Alaska can decline to deduct union dues from a state employee’s paycheck unless it has the employee’s clear consent to do so. After the Alaska Supreme Court held that Janus does not require the state to obtain consent, the state came to the U.S.

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Alaska files lawsuit against chemical compound manufacturers

JURIST

APRIL 10, 2021

The State of Alaska sued over thirty chemical compound manufacturers Wednesday after it was discovered that the state’s groundwater was being contaminated by toxic chemicals. The post Alaska files lawsuit against chemical compound manufacturers appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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“Maassen to be next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

“Maassen to be next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court”: Michelle Theriault Boots of The Anchorage Daily News has this report. The post “Maassen to be next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Seven apply for upcoming Alaska Supreme Court vacancy”

HowAppealing

JULY 28, 2022

“Seven apply for upcoming Alaska Supreme Court vacancy”: James Brooks of Alaska Beacon has this report.

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“Grizzly bear baiting is state right, Alaska tells U.S. Supreme Court”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 29, 2022

“Grizzly bear baiting is state right, Alaska tells U.S. Supreme Court”: Clark Mindock of Reuters has this report on a petition for writ of certiorari that Alaska recently filed at the U.S. The post “Grizzly bear baiting is state right, Alaska tells U.S. Supreme Court.

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Alaska Air Passengers Refile Suit Over Boeing Blowout

Law 360

JUNE 6, 2024

A group of passengers who were on an Alaska Airlines Inc. flight when a door plug blew out during a Jan. 5 flight have refiled their claims against the airline, Boeing Co. and Spirit AeroSystems Inc. in federal court days after voluntarily dismissing their state court suit.

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“New Alaska Supreme Court chief justice worked the trans-Alaska pipeline before starting a long legal career”

HowAppealing

MAY 9, 2021

“New Alaska Supreme Court chief justice worked the trans-Alaska pipeline before starting a long legal career”: The Anchorage Daily News has this report. And Andrew Kitchenman of Alaska Public Media reports that “ Winfree selected to be first Alaska-born chief justice of state Supreme Court.”

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“Vote on Alaska Supreme Court nominees close and contentious”

HowAppealing

MAY 27, 2021

“Vote on Alaska Supreme Court nominees close and contentious”: Casey Grove of Alaska Public Media has this report.

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“Alito in the hot seat over trips to Alaska and Rome he accepted from groups and individuals who lobby the Supreme Court”

HowAppealing

JUNE 22, 2023

“Alito in the hot seat over trips to Alaska and Rome he accepted from groups and individuals who lobby the Supreme Court”: Devan Cole and Audrey Ash of CNN have this report.

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“Gov. Dunleavy picks Jennifer Stuart Henderson as new Alaska Supreme Court justice”

HowAppealing

JULY 9, 2021

Dunleavy picks Jennifer Stuart Henderson as new Alaska Supreme Court justice”: James Brooks of The Anchorage Daily News has this report. Becky Bohrer of The Associated Press reports that “ Dunleavy appoints Henderson to Alaska Supreme Court.”

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Alaska Native Corporations and the CARES Act

Fordham Law News

APRIL 16, 2021

3] The case centers on Alaska Native Corporations (“ANCs”) and whether they qualify for certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act payments. [4] 3] The case centers on Alaska Native Corporations (“ANCs”) and whether they qualify for certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act payments. [4]

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Justices side with Alaska Native corporations in dispute over COVID aid

SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 25, 2021

Share Alaska Native corporations are eligible for about $500 million in COVID-19 relief money that Congress earmarked for Native American tribes, the Supreme Court ruled Friday. The case required the court to decide whether Alaska Native corporations are “Indian tribes” for the purpose of the 2020 CARES Act.

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Alaska Airlines Exec Calls Rivals' Pact A New Breed

Law 360

OCTOBER 6, 2022

An Alaska Airlines executive testified Thursday in the government's antitrust trial challenging a JetBlue and American Airlines pact that he's never seen such cooperative terms between domestic carriers as the pair share in their challenged Northeast Alliance deal.

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Alaska Police Chief Placed on Leave, Indicted on Alleged Off-Duty Assault

The Crime Report

JANUARY 6, 2023

In Ketchikan, Alaska, Police Chief Jeffrey Walls has been placed on leave after a grand jury indicted him on six charges, including felony assault, Tim Rockey reports for the Alaska News Source. The incident allegedly occurred while Walls was off duty at the Salmon Falls Resort in Ketchikan.

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US Supreme Court rules Alaska Native Corporations are eligible for CARES Act funds

JURIST

JUNE 26, 2021

Supreme Court on Friday in a 6-3 ruling held that Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) are eligible to receive some of the $8 billion made available to Native American tribes by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. ANCs are companies created by Congress in 1971 and owned by Alaska Natives.

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Are Alaska Native corporations Indian tribes? A multimillion-dollar question

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 16, 2021

Share Are Alaska Native corporations — special corporations that Congress created in 1971 when it resolved Native claims in Alaska — “Indian tribe[s]” under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act? Today, 574 federally recognized tribes are listed, including 229 tribes in Alaska.

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“Alaska Supreme Court confirms Rep. Lance Pruitt’s 11-vote loss in Anchorage state House race”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 10, 2021

“Alaska Supreme Court confirms Rep. Becky Bohrer of The Associated Press reports that “ Alaska Supreme Court rules against Pruitt election challenge.” ” And Rashah McChesney of Alaska Public Media reports that “ Alaska Supreme Court strikes down Rep. .”

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Domestic Violence Rates in Alaska ‘Alarmingly High’: Report

The Crime Report

MAY 4, 2022

Alaskans are experiencing domestic violence at “alarmingly high rates,” according to a new report by The Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. According to the report, as summarized by Alaska News Source, Alaskans have filed for around 8,000 protective orders annually “in recent years.”

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Alaska Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Firing At Officer

The Crime Report

JANUARY 20, 2023

Alaska man Joseph Fagundes has now been charged with felony attempted murder for opening fire on an Anchorage police officer on Saturday, Joey Klecka reports for Alaska’s News Source.

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“High court seems ready to send virus funds to Alaska Natives”

HowAppealing

APRIL 19, 2021

“High court seems ready to send virus funds to Alaska Natives”: Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press has this report on an oral argument (audio and transcript link) that the U.S. Supreme Court heard today in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Reservation , No.

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“Alaska Supreme Court will decide legality of new ranked-choice voting system ahead of 2022 election”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 26, 2021

“Alaska Supreme Court will decide legality of new ranked-choice voting system ahead of 2022 election”: James Brooks of The Anchorage Daily News has this report.

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Alaska Airlines to Pay $3.2M to Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit

LegalReader

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A jury recently ruled in favor of a family who sued Alaska Airlines after their family member fell down an escalator and died from her injuries.

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Justices mull textualism and Alaskan exceptionalism in classifying Alaska Native corporations

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 20, 2021

Share With over $500 million of COVID-19 relief funding at stake, the Supreme Court began its week by grappling with whether the CARES Act’s definition of “Indian tribe” — a definition included in over 150 other federal laws — encompasses Alaska Native corporations. During nearly two hours of oral argument in Yellen v.

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“Anchorage House election decided by 11 votes heads to Alaska Supreme Court”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 30, 2020

“Anchorage House election decided by 11 votes heads to Alaska Supreme Court”: James Brooks of The Anchorage Daily News has this report.

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Illinois Scores Top Rank in Reintegrating Ex-Incarcerees, Alaska is Lowest

The Crime Report

MARCH 9, 2022

A companion “report card” ranking all 50 states according to how well they measure up in nine different areas of reentry and reintegration gives Illinois the highest marks and places Alaska at the bottom. and then assigning an overall ranking for each state.

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Wrestler Evokes Rosa Parks At Alaska Airlines Bias Trial

Law 360

AUGUST 17, 2023

asked jurors Thursday if they knew what "going to the back of something meant to a Black person," recounting from the witness stand how an Alaska Airlines flight attendant told him he couldn't use the first-class bathroom and had to use one at the back of the plane. Pro wrestler Levis "No Way Jose" Valenzuela Jr.

Jury Awards Pro Wrestler $250K In Alaska Airlines Bias Case

Law 360

AUGUST 24, 2023

250,000 on Thursday after finding Alaska Airlines violated a state anti-bias law when its flight attendant told the wrestler to use a restroom at the back of the plane. A Seattle jury awarded pro wrestler Levis "No Way Jose" Valenzuela Jr.

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Boeing Max In Crosshairs After Alaska Airlines Incident

Law 360

JANUARY 8, 2024

The midair blowout of part of a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines and regulators' swift grounding order have raised troubling new questions about the jets' assembly and inspection procedures and the overall state of the U.S. aviation industry after a series of safety mishaps.

Lawsuit Accuses Alaska State Prisons Of Holding People Without Charges

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A woman has sued the Alaska Department of Corrections, alleging that she and many other people in the state prison system have been unconstitutionally held in custody for more than 48 hours without being charged, James Brooks reports for Alaska Public Media.

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What Are Your Constitutional Rights as a Criminal Defendant in Alaska?

LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

One of the most important constitutional rights you have as a criminal defendant in Alaska is the right to confront and question witnesses.

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“38. ‘Original’ Jurisdiction and the Wyandotte Doctrine: Alaska is asking the justices not just to hear as a trial court its challenge to the EPA’s veto of the ‘Pebble Mine,’ but to overrule a 52-year-old precedent holding that the Court doesn’t have to.”

HowAppealing

JULY 31, 2023

‘Original’ Jurisdiction and the Wyandotte Doctrine: Alaska is asking the justices not just to hear as a trial court its challenge to the EPA’s veto of the ‘Pebble Mine,’ but to overrule a 52-year-old precedent holding that the Court doesn’t have to.” Supreme Court. The post “38.

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“The Alaska Lady, The Gray Lady, And Libel: Sarah Palin’s claim against the New York Times was reasonable, and the behavior of the trial judge, Jed Rakoff, was outrageous.”

HowAppealing

MARCH 26, 2022

“The Alaska Lady, The Gray Lady, And Libel: Sarah Palin’s claim against the New York Times was reasonable, and the behavior of the trial judge, Jed Rakoff, was outrageous.” ” George Liebmann has this essay online at The American Conservative.

Former acting AG for Alaska is charged with sexual abuse of minor on mock trial team

ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Clyde “Ed” Sniffen, a former acting attorney general for Alaska, has been indicted on three felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor following accusations…

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Do You Need to Hire a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Alaska?

LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

If you face a criminal charge in Alaska, it is important to hire an experienced defense lawyer.

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Jimmy Carter calls conservation ruling ‘deeply mistaken’ in amicus brief

JURIST

MAY 10, 2022

.” In March, the Ninth Circuit reversed a decision by the United States District Court for the District of Alaska setting aside a land exchange agreement approved by then-Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt. The split-panel Circuit Court decision in Friends of Alaska Nat’l Wildlife Refuges v.

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“Sarah Palin May Find That Libel Doesn’t Mean What It Used To; Our politically polarized climate will make it harder for the former Alaska governor to win her complaint against the New York Times”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

“Sarah Palin May Find That Libel Doesn’t Mean What It Used To; Our politically polarized climate will make it harder for the former Alaska governor to win her complaint against the New York Times”: Law professor Stephen L. Carter has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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Justices argue over text (and ceviche) in ruling that Alaska Native corporations are “Indian tribes”

SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 27, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Alaska Native corporations constitute “Indian tribes” under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, making them eligible for $500 million in federal coronavirus relief. The case, Yellen v. A unanimous D.C. Circuit panel sided with those tribes.

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“Sarah Palin’s libel case against New York Times opens in Manhattan courtroom, a culture clash with lasting legal potential; The former Alaska governor claims the paper defamed her with a 2017 editorial that was later corrected, in a case that tests long-standing protections for publishers”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

“Sarah Palin’s libel case against New York Times opens in Manhattan courtroom, a culture clash with lasting legal potential; The former Alaska governor claims the paper defamed her with a 2017 editorial that was later corrected, in a case that tests long-standing protections for publishers”: Sarah Ellison of The Washington Post has (..)

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Acting Alaska AG resigns amid allegations he had a sexual relationship with high schooler in 1991

ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Acting Alaska Attorney General Ed Sniffen resigned Jan. 27 before the publication of an article alleging he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl…

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Federal judge who abruptly resigned had been referred for possible impeachment recommendation

ABA Journal

JULY 9, 2024

A federal judge in Alaska abruptly announced his resignation last week after a determination that he had “no filter” in conversations with his law clerks,…

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US justice department finds Alaska discriminated against disabled voters

“Prosecutors Eye Conflicts in 23 Cases in Alaska Judge Fallout”

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Alaska federal judge allows fish shipment from Alaska to continue

“New Alaska Supreme Court chief justice highlights improvements in first annual address”

Justices reject Alaska state employee union dues dispute

Alaska files lawsuit against chemical compound manufacturers

“Maassen to be next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court”

“Seven apply for upcoming Alaska Supreme Court vacancy”

“Grizzly bear baiting is state right, Alaska tells U.S. Supreme Court”

Alaska Air Passengers Refile Suit Over Boeing Blowout

“New Alaska Supreme Court chief justice worked the trans-Alaska pipeline before starting a long legal career”

“Vote on Alaska Supreme Court nominees close and contentious”

“Alito in the hot seat over trips to Alaska and Rome he accepted from groups and individuals who lobby the Supreme Court”

“Gov. Dunleavy picks Jennifer Stuart Henderson as new Alaska Supreme Court justice”

Alaska Native Corporations and the CARES Act

Justices side with Alaska Native corporations in dispute over COVID aid

Alaska Airlines Exec Calls Rivals' Pact A New Breed

Alaska Police Chief Placed on Leave, Indicted on Alleged Off-Duty Assault

US Supreme Court rules Alaska Native Corporations are eligible for CARES Act funds

Are Alaska Native corporations Indian tribes? A multimillion-dollar question

“Alaska Supreme Court confirms Rep. Lance Pruitt’s 11-vote loss in Anchorage state House race”

Domestic Violence Rates in Alaska ‘Alarmingly High’: Report

Alaska Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Firing At Officer

“High court seems ready to send virus funds to Alaska Natives”

“Alaska Supreme Court will decide legality of new ranked-choice voting system ahead of 2022 election”

Alaska Airlines to Pay $3.2M to Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Justices mull textualism and Alaskan exceptionalism in classifying Alaska Native corporations

“Anchorage House election decided by 11 votes heads to Alaska Supreme Court”

Illinois Scores Top Rank in Reintegrating Ex-Incarcerees, Alaska is Lowest

Wrestler Evokes Rosa Parks At Alaska Airlines Bias Trial

Jury Awards Pro Wrestler $250K In Alaska Airlines Bias Case

Boeing Max In Crosshairs After Alaska Airlines Incident

Lawsuit Accuses Alaska State Prisons Of Holding People Without Charges

What Are Your Constitutional Rights as a Criminal Defendant in Alaska?

“38. ‘Original’ Jurisdiction and the Wyandotte Doctrine: Alaska is asking the justices not just to hear as a trial court its challenge to the EPA’s veto of the ‘Pebble Mine,’ but to overrule a 52-year-old precedent holding that the Court doesn’t have to.”

“The Alaska Lady, The Gray Lady, And Libel: Sarah Palin’s claim against the New York Times was reasonable, and the behavior of the trial judge, Jed Rakoff, was outrageous.”

Former acting AG for Alaska is charged with sexual abuse of minor on mock trial team

Do You Need to Hire a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Alaska?

Jimmy Carter calls conservation ruling ‘deeply mistaken’ in amicus brief

“Sarah Palin May Find That Libel Doesn’t Mean What It Used To; Our politically polarized climate will make it harder for the former Alaska governor to win her complaint against the New York Times”

Justices argue over text (and ceviche) in ruling that Alaska Native corporations are “Indian tribes”

“Sarah Palin’s libel case against New York Times opens in Manhattan courtroom, a culture clash with lasting legal potential; The former Alaska governor claims the paper defamed her with a 2017 editorial that was later corrected, in a case that tests long-standing protections for publishers”

Acting Alaska AG resigns amid allegations he had a sexual relationship with high schooler in 1991

Federal judge who abruptly resigned had been referred for possible impeachment recommendation

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