Legal Opinion
Malone v. Meekins
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided September 3, 1982No. 6429, 6436PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
In proceedings conducted on June 12 and June 16,1981, the House of Representatives of the Twelfth Alaska State Legislature removed the existing Speaker and selected a new one. There followed a reorganization of the House with respect to leadership and standing committee assignments. This case was brought by the former Speaker, Representative Jim Duncan, and ten other state representatives seeking a declaration that the removal and replacement of Representative Duncan was illegal and unconstitutional.
The superior court ruled on cross-motions for summary judgment that…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Coleman v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Sweeney v. TuckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Leek v. TheisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Abood v. League of Women Voters of AlaskaAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
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- Des Moines Register & Tribune Co. v. DwyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
- Alaska Wildlife Alliance v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 2003
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