Alaskans for a Common Language, Inc. v. Kritz

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EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Two incorporated organizations, Alaskans for a Common Language and U.S. English, appeal the superior court's order denying their motions to intervene in a lawsuit that will determine the constitutionality of a successful ballot initiative requiring the government to use English,. Because the incorpo-rators of Alaskans for a Common Language were also the sponsors on the initiative committee, and because the executive branch publicly opposed the initiative before the election, Alaskans for a Common Language was entitled to intervene under Alaska…