Legal Opinion
Alaskans for Legislative Reform v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 1994No. S-5717PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
The appended opinion of the Honorable Brian Shortell, Superior Court Judge, is adopted as the opinion of this court. 1 The judgment is AFFIRMED.
APPENDIX
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ALASKANS FOR LEGISLATIVE REFORM, AND EDWARD A. BURKE, JR., Plaintiffs, vs. STATE OF ALASKA, AND LT. GOVERNOR JOHN B. COGHILL, Defendants.
Case No. 3AN-92-7079 Cl MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
Article II, section 2 of the Alaska Constitution sets qualifications for legislators. It provides:
A member of the legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been a resident of…
3Cases cited26 opinions
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- Boucher v. EngstromAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
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4Cited by8 opinions
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