Carlson v. State

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This is a class action challenging Alaska’s practice of charging nonresident commercial fishermen three times as much as resident fishermen for commercial licenses and limited entry permits. The class, consisting of “all persons who participated in one or more Alaska commercial fisheries at any time who paid non-resident assessments to the State for commercial or gear licenses or permits,” alleges violations of two federal constitutional provisions: the Privileges and Immunities Clause, 1 and the Commerce Clause. 2 The class also challenges the charging of differential…