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Friday, December 1, 2023
7674 S18044, S18063 Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc., Alaska Trucking Association, Inc., Alaska Miners Association, Inc., Associated General Contractors of Alaska, Alaska Chamber, and Alaska Support Industry Alliance, and Kevin Meyer, in his official capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her official capacity of Director of the Alaska Division of Elections; and State of Alaska, Division of Elections, Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc., Alaska Trucking Association, Inc., Alaska Miners Association, Inc., Associated General Contractors of Alaska, Alaska Chamber, and Alaska Support Industry Alliance, and Kevin Meyer, in his official capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her official capacity of Director of the Alaska Division of Elections; and State of Alaska, Division of Elections
Friday, November 17, 2023
7673 S18511 Jeffrey Hout v. State of Alaska, Office of the Governor, and Governor Mike Dunleavy, in an Official Capacity
7672 S18208 Vernon Fiehler v. T. Anthony Mecklenburg, Catherine Mecklenburg, State of Alaska, City & Borough of Juneau, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
7671 S18500 State of Alaska, Department of Family & Community Services, Office of Children's Services v. Karlie T. and Gino H.
Thursday, November 9, 2023
7670 S18219 In the Matter of the Necessity of the Hospitalization of Declan P.
Friday, August 18, 2023
7669 S18341 Jon Buchholdt v. Jeremy Nelson and Erin Gonzales-Powell
7668 S18325 Stephanie Shields v. Ida Mae Clark
Friday, August 11, 2023
7667 S18243 Highlight Canyon, LLC v. John Cioffoletti, Valdez Creek Mining, LLC, Robert A. Coiner, Doris A. Coiner, Sherri Coiner Gerharz, F/K/A Sherri Coiner, Claude H. Morris Jr., Clearwater Mountain Mining, Lucky Mine Group, Donald L. Stevens, and Stevens Exploration Management Corporation
Friday, July 14, 2023
7666 S18272 Connie Stockton v. Veral Stockton
Friday, July 7, 2023
7665 S18242 Veronica Louise Hudson v. Daniel Lee Hudson
Friday, June 30, 2023
7664 S18378 In the Matter of the Estate of Janice V. Evensen
7663 S17891 Nixola Jean Doan, Personal Representative of the Estate of Tristana Laurene Doan, Deceased, and Nixola Jean Doan, Individually v. Banner Health, Inc., D/B/A Fairbanks Memorial Hospital; Northern Hospital Assoc., LLC; James W. Cagle, D.O.; Golden Heart Emergency Physicians; and Faye Lee, M.D.
7662 S18337 Tong Vang v. Pa Kou Xiong
Friday, June 16, 2023
7661 S17787 David A. Bragg and Rhetta K. Bragg v. Timothy Teslow
Friday, June 2, 2023
7660 S18377 Tuluksak Native Community v. State of Alaska, DHSS, OCS
Friday, May 26, 2023
7659 S18292 Treg R. Taylor, in his Official Capacity as Attorney General of the State of Alaska v. Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency
7658 S17772 Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc. and The Williams Companies, Inc. v. State of Alaska, Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC, and Flint Hills Resources, LLC
7657 S18172 State of Alaska, et al. v. Alaska State Employees Association/American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 52, AFL-CIO
Friday, May 19, 2023
7656 S18209 State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services v. Jennifer D. White and John P. Shannon, D.C.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
7655 S18509 Taryn M. v. State of Alaska, Department of Family & Community Services, Office of Children's Services
Friday, May 12, 2023
7654 S18326 In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: Sergio F.
7653 S18479, S18480 Jimmy E. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services, Allie P. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services
7652 S17995, S17996 BBFM Engineers, Inc. v. Eric McDonald, Architects Alaska, Inc. v. Eric McDonald
Friday, May 5, 2023
7651 S18100 Peggy Downing v. Shoreside Petroleum, Inc. and Russell Mills
Friday, April 28, 2023
7650 S17389, S17616 In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: Abigail B., In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: Jethro S.
7649 S18244 Leona Seal, Personal Representative of the Estate of Nicholson J. Tinker v. Mark C. Welty D/B/A North Country Services
7648 S18457 Sunny Guerin, Elizabeth Asisuan Toovak, and Vera Lincoln v. State of Alaska, Division of Elections
Friday, April 21, 2023
7647 S18082, S18101 Teck American Incorporated and State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources v. Valhalla Mining, LLC, Teck American Incorporated and State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources v. Valhalla Mining, LLC
7646 S18328, S18329, S18330, S18332, S18419 In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases, In the Matter of the 2021 Redistricting Cases (Alaska Redistricting Board / Girdwood / East Anchorage)
Friday, April 7, 2023
7645 S18170 AVCG, LLC v. State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources
Friday, March 24, 2023
7644 S18191 Lance Pruitt v. State of Alaska, Division of Elections, and Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer and Director Gail Fenumiai, in their Official Capacities and Elizabeth Hodges Snyder, Intervenor
Friday, February 24, 2023
7643cor S18190 Miranda T. v. State of Alaska DHSS, OCS
Friday, February 17, 2023
7642 S18077 In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: Tonja P.
Friday, February 10, 2023
7641 S18296 Blythe P. v. State of Alaska, DHSS, OCS
7640 S17788 Rebecca Christy and Samuel Christy v. Charles Conrad and Marcie Conrad
Friday, January 13, 2023
7639 S17591, S17611 Tammie Guilford v. Weidner Investment Services, Inc., Weidner Investment Services, Inc. v. Tammie Guilford
Friday, January 6, 2023
7638 S18220 Penn P. Jr. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services
Friday, December 30, 2022
7637 S18123, S18133 Reed S. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services, Makenna S. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services
7636 S18442 State of Alaska, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Division of Elections v. Robert Corbisier, Executive Director of Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, ex rel. B.L.
Friday, December 23, 2022