United States Ninth Circuit
Alaskan Independence Party v. State of Alaska, 07-35186
In a First Amendment challenge to Alaska's mandatory direct primary ballot nomination process, grant of summary judgment for the state is affirmed where: 1) Alaska's mandatory direct primary system advances a compelling state interest in promoting elections free from fraud and corruption; and 2) Alaska's direct primary system is narrowly tailored to advance this interest.
Appellate Information
- Argued 08/07/2008
- Decided 10/06/2008
- Published 10/06/2008
Judges
- FISHER, Circuit Judge:, Before: D.W. NELSON, A. WALLACE TASHIMA and RAYMOND C. FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Kenneth P. Jacobus, Anchorage, AK, for the plaintiffs-appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Michael A. Barnhill (argued), Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Talis J. Colberg, Attorney General, Juneau, AK, for the defendants-appellees.