Legal Opinion
Wielechowski v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 25, 2017No. 7194 S-16558PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION. .
WINFREE, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
This appeal provides another opportunity to remind Alaskans that, of the three branches of our state government, we .are entrusted ■with the “constitutionally mandated duty to ensure compliance "with the provisions of the Alaska Constitution.” 1 This sometimes requires us to answer constitutional questions surrounded by-political disagreement. 2 Today we address a- constitutional question arising from a political dispute about the legislatively enacted Alaska Permanent Fund dividend program.
In the course of the 2016 budgetary process, in accordance…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Zobel v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- State Ex Rel. Sego v. KirkpatrickNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1974
- State v. AlexAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
- Falcon v. Alaska Public Offices CommissionAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
- K & L DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. MurkowskiAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Eric Forrer v. State of Alaska and Lucinda MahoneyAlaska Supreme Court · 2020
- Scott A. Kohlhaas, The Alaskan Independence Party, Robert M. Bird, and Kenneth P. Jacobus v. State of Alaska, Division of Elections Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer, in an Official Capacity and Director Gail Fenumiai, in an Official Capacity and Alaskans for Better Elections, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2022
- State of Alaska, Office of Lieutenant Governor, Division of Elections and Director Gail Fenumiai, in an official capacity v. Recall DunleavyAlaska Supreme Court · 2021
- Honorable Michael J Dunleavy, in his Official Capacity as Governor for the State of Alaska, Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka, in her Official Capacity as Commissioner of Administration, and Commissioner Michael Johnson, in his Official Capacity as Commissioner of Education and Early Development v. The Alaska Legislative Council, on Behalf of The Alaska State Legislature Coalition for Education Equity, Intervenor, Honorable Michael J. Dunleavy, in his Official Capacity as Governor for the State of Alaska, Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka, in her Official Capacity as Commissioner of Administration, and Commissioner Michael Johnson, in his Official Capacity as Commissioner of Education and Early Development v. Coalition for Education EquityAlaska Supreme Court · 2022
- In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases (Alaska Redistricting Board / Girdwood / East Anchorage)Alaska Supreme Court · 2023
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