Legal Opinion
State v. Schmidt
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided April 25, 2014No. 6898 S-14521PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASTAUGH, Senior Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The State of Alaska and the Municipality of Anchorage exempt from municipal property taxation $150,000 of the assessed value of the residence of an owner who is a senior citizen or disabled veteran. But the full value of the exemption is potentially unavailable if a person who is not the owner's spouse also occupies the residence. Contending that the exemption program violates their rights to equal protection and equal opportunities, three Anchorage same-sex couples in committed, long-term, intimate relationships sued the State and the…
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