Legal Opinion

State v. Adams

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided May 23, 1974No. 1929PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ERWIN, Justice.

This case involves an appeal by the Attorney General from a. final judgment holding AS 09.55.140 1 unconstitutional under the United States and Alaska Constitutions.

Appellee Rayann Adams brought a divorce suit in the Superior Court, First Judicial District. Her husband, appellant Leroy Adams, was not a resident of Alaska, but appellee had resided continuously within the state for a period of approximately three months prior to filing her complaint.

Appellee alleged in her complaint that the one-year residency requirement of AS 09.55.140 infringes her fundamental rights of…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Ravin v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
  2. State v. EricksonAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Isakson v. RickeyAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Gilbert v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Lynden Transport, Inc. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1975

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