Considering some of the lengthy decisions in past Redistricting cases, this one is just eight pages.
The Court ruled:
- Senate District K (Eagle River/South Muldoon pairing) - unconstitutional gerrymandering remanded to be fixed by Board
- House Districts 29,30, 36 (Mat-Su - Valdez pairing) basically left intact EXCEPT the Cantwell cutout must be repaired by the Board
- Skagway/Mendenhall Valley House Pairing - not unconstitutional, left intact.
The Court did not address the issue of the importance the Board must give to public testimony - other than rejecting trial court's conclusion on Skagway.
The Court also did not directly address the issue of whether ANCSA boundaries can be used in redistricting maps, but the left the intact Districts 27, 38, 39, and 40 (some of which used ANCSA boundaries) and they did not except taking Cantwell out of the Denali Borough to be with other AHTNA villages. Though that was based on other issues.
You can read the full decision below.
AK Supreme Court Redistrict... by Steve
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