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MOSES KRITZ v STATE OF ALASKA and TONY KNOWLES, GOVERNOR Click to find out why . . .



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CaseNo: 3DI-99-12 CI, CourtCode: SU, CourtName: Superior Court, District: Third, JudgeName: Fred Torrisi, Plaintiff: MOSES KRITZ, State: AK Alaska, UniqueCaseRef: AK>SU>3DI-99-12CI, Language, Alaska, English, Government, Endnote, Act, Constitution, Communicate, Footnote, City, Proficient, Protect, Speech, Employees, Speak, Natives, Exception Set, Togiak, Council, Requiring, Government Functions, Inupiaq, Preliminary Injunction, Mayor, Officers, Addressing, Justification , ContentID: 120239524

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1 1999-03-01 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA Iäÿ¾Hÿ¾%H
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1 . IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA Iäÿ¾Hÿ¾%HÿÄ$

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
ALASKA
ENGLISH
PLAINTIFFS
GOVERNMENT
ENDNOTE
ACT
CONSTITUTION
COMMUNICATE
FOOTNOTE
CITY
PROFICIENT
PROTECT
SPEECH
LAW
EMPLOYEES
SPEAK
NATIVES
EXCEPTION SET
TOGIAK
COURT
COUNCIL
REQUIRING
GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS
INUPIAQ
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
MAYOR
OFFICERS
ADDRESSING
JUSTIFICATION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

MOSES KRITZ, et al., Plaintiffs,

vs.

STATE OF ALASKA, and TONY KNOWLES, Governor, State of Alaska, Defendant.

Case No. 3DI-99-12 CI

HENRY ALAKAYAK, et al, Plaintiffs

vs.

STATE OF ALASKA, Defendant.

Case No. 3AN-99-4488 CI

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

SUPPORTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

In last fall s general election, Alaska voters approved a ballot measure that made English the
, required its use by State employees engaged in official business (see endnote #1). Plaintiffs in
injunction to prevent implementation of the Act pending the outcome of litigation on the merits.
hips favors plaintiffs, the court grants this relief.

FINDINGS OF FACT

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  • IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA
  • HENRY ALAKAYAK, et al, Plaintiffs
  • FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
  • In last fall s general election, Alaska voters approved a ballot measure that made English
  • Plaintiffs in these consolidated actions moved for a preliminary injunction to prevent
  • Plaintiff Moses Kritz is a resident of Togiak, Alaska and mayor of the City of Togiak, a
  • Plaintiff Kritz is proficient both in English and in the Yup ik language.
  • Because of his age and longevity, he is frequently sought out by other officers and employees
  • Because he is not proficient in English, citizens of Togiak proficient in both Yup ik and
  • He believes that he would be unable to communicate effectively in English, a belief which is
  • Dr. Hensel concludes that requiring public discussions to be in English will result in
  • These include councilwomen Grace Hill of Quinhagak and Molly Pederson of Barrow, as well as
  • to protect the constitutional and legal rights of criminal defendants.
  • The First Amendment to the United States Constitution forbids abridging freedom of speech or
  • it must meet a high standard of justification; the government must come forward and meet its
  • The Native American Languages Act applies to the languages of all Alaska Natives.
  • The exception set forth in 5of the Initiative also does not appear to apply to these
  • Footnote 1: Parts of the Initiative are set forth in Finding of Fact nos.
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