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Sep 16, 2021 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
BREAKING: The settlement agreement in Imbriani v. Quinn-Davidson indicates that the Bronson Administration is limiting the Anchorage Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach in response to privacy concerns. THREAD: Background: The Municipality of Anchorage settled a lawsuit challenging the COVID-19 emergency orders in the weeks after Mayor Bronson took over.
Sep 12, 2021 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
BREAKING: The @FBIAnchorage has charged a Kasilof resident with making unlawful Threatening Interstate Communications for allegedly sending bomb and other death threats to individuals in Vermont. #aklaw 🤔
Jan 21, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Today the superior court will hear oral arguments in Midtown Citizens Coalition v. Municipality of Anchorage. "MCC" is an unofficial group that opposes the recall of Assembly member Felix Rivera. The question is whether the Muni properly certified the recall petition. #aklaw Before posting the MCC v. MOA briefs, it's worth noting that the legal arguments made by Rivera's supporters parallel those made by Dunleavy in Recall Dunleavy v. State. Both Rivera and Dunleavy argued that their recall petitions should have been denied by election officials.
Jan 20, 2021 • 24 tweets • 4 min read
Happening now: Oral Arguments in APOC v. Patrick #aklaw AAG Fox's opening: "APOC is just trying to follow the law."

"[Plaintiffs] haven't tried to distinguish these cases" that hold the campaign contribution limits are unconstitutional.
Jan 20, 2021 • 6 tweets • 6 min read
Today at 11 am the Alaska Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in APOC v. Patrick, one of the most important cases you've probably never heard of. Harvard Law School Con Law Professor Lawrence Lessig @lessig leads the plaintiffs in a case almost certain to head to SCOTUS #aklaw 2. This case is about whether APOC has discretion to ignore AK's campaign contribution limits for independent expenditure groups. After SCOTUS's 2010 decision in Citizens United, APOC decided AK's law was unconstitutional and unenforceable. Plaintiffs appealed APOC's decision.
Dec 10, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?! In the last 24 hours:

1. @GovDunleavy made up a phony excuse for AK not participating in TX v. PA;

2. Lance Pruitt filed an "election contest" lawsuit in which he failed to allege any required elements for an "election contest";
Dec 10, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
BREAKING: Alaska's Rep. David Eastman and Sen. Lora Reinbold have filed an amicus brief in Texas v. Pennsylvania #aklaw Eastman, Gillham, Kurka, McCabe, McKay, and Rauscher
Dec 10, 2020 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
BREAKING: Lance Pruitt's lawsuit says the Alaska Supreme Court's decision to eliminate the absentee witness requirement in Arctic Village v. State was "unconstitutional" #aklaw Pruitt wants the Courts to supervise the @ak_elections recounting (again) or alternatively a "new election." !! This is wild stuff.
Dec 10, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Not to be outdone by the stupidity of the 3 Kenai GOP members of #akleg who asked Alaska to intervene in Texas v. Pennsylvania, today Mat-Su Reps. George Rauscher and Colleen Sullivan-Leonard, sent their own undemocratic letter to @GovDunleavy and Acting AG Sniffen #aklaw "The enormous amount of the election statutes that were disregarded by courtroom after courtroom not just before, but also while the election was already in progress, resulted in countless venues for fraud which will take months to unravel." - what does that even mean?
Dec 9, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Alaska is NOT one of the 17 states that joined an amicus brief in Texas v. Pennsylvania #aklaw The amicus states argue that it violates the U.S. Constitution's Electors Clause for state courts to change state election rules. Alaska courts have done exactly that #aklaw
Dec 9, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
It would be almost impossible (and frankly perilous to the legal career of any AAG) for the State of Alaska to intervene in Texas v. Pennsylvania. #aklaw Here's why: 1. US Supreme Court rules for original jurisdiction cases, like Texas v. Pennsylvania, allow intervention by other parties according to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 21 requires an intervenor to share a claim or have a common question of law with the main case.
Dec 9, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
BREAKING: In one of the dumbest and most undemocratic letters ever penned by Alaska officials, 3 Alaska legislators ask Acting AG Sniffen to join a misguided and sanctionable case seeking a ruling from SCOTUS that would invalidate even their own elections #akleg Apparently @RepVance doesn't even think she was validly reelected to represent HD 31. This is idiotic.
Dec 8, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
The Muni has removed a civil complaint alleging wrongful death, excessive force, and constitutional violations to fed court. The case was brought by the estate of Dan DeMott, a homeless advocate who was killed in a standoff with Anchorage Police two years ago #aklaw The defendants include 2 individual Anchorage Police officers, Luis Soto and Steven Chillers, with allegations that they gave seize orders that resulted in DeMott fleeing to a crawlspace and dying from hypothermia. Image
Dec 4, 2020 • 10 tweets • 6 min read
BREAKING: Recent court filings bring to light new details in the timeline of the Maria Athens saga. Athens was charged for a DUI that occurred on October 5, the Monday before the Friday that she posted allegations involving former Mayor Berkowitz #aklaw ImageImageImage On October 10, Athens was arrested and charged with assault, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct following an altercation with her partner and news station manager. Athens allegedly kicked the windows of an APD vehicle while she was handcuffed and under arrest. ImageImageImageImage
Dec 4, 2020 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
Happening now: Oral Argument in Alaskans for Open Meetings v. Municipality of Anchorage

Recap: AFOM filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction to stay enforcement of ordinances passed by the Assembly in August based on violations of the Open Meetings Act and 1st Amendment #aklaw Michael Corey for AFOM
Ruth Botstein for the Muni

Judge Gandbhir: There'll be no ruling today.
Dec 4, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Alaskans for Open Meetings (AFOM) has responded to the Muni's arguments that Assembly did not violate the Open Meetings Act by prohibiting in-person participation during Assembly meetings in August. #aklaw Importantly Point: AFOM argues that the Open Meetings Act does not allow the Assembly to require video/teleconference participation for the public while allowing Muni employees and witnesses to testify in person, which happened in August
Dec 3, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
At today's hearing, AFOM's attorney, Michael Corey anticipated a problem for Friday's hearing: the Zoom link was "circulating" publicly. He said his client wasn't responsible, and the Muni said they weren't. Problem is, the Zoom link was ONLY sent to those attorneys. Who done it? Image The logic here is that Save Anchorage and Alaskans for Open Meetings have lots of members who vehemently oppose remote governmental hearings. A Zoom link could be used by hundreds of those folks to monkeywrench Friday's oral argument...
Dec 3, 2020 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Happening now: Status Hearing in Alaskans for Open Meetings v. Municipality of Anchorage #aklaw Judge Gandbhir called the hearing to address public participation in Friday's preliminary injunction Zoom hearing. Hearing will also be live streamed on Youtube!