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   State Courts - Alaska - December 15 - December 19, 2006

  
C.J. v. Dep't of Corr., Supreme Court No. S-11298, Supreme Court No. S-11300, No. 6081, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, December 15, 2006, Decided
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Overview: The Alaska Stat. § 09.17.010 cap did not violate a rape victim's rights under Alaska Const. art. I, § 1 as the cap was substantially related to the legitimate interest in reducing insurance premiums. The victim was entitled to recover the cap amount for each of the three types of sexual penetrations that formed the basis of a parolee's convictions.

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Dep't of Corr. v. Cowles, Supreme Court No. S-11352, No. 6082, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, December 15, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Parolee, who was released from incarceration on mandatory parole, murdered his girlfriend. Construction of duty to supervise parolees was narrow, pursuant to Alaska Stat. § 09.50.250. Order denying summary judgment was vacated because State was entitled to discretionary function immunity, but factual issues remained with respect to causation.

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Dep't of Health and Soc. Servs. v. Native Village of Curyung, Supreme Court No. S-11355, No. 6083, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, December 15, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Alaska Native villages could bring suit as parens patriae under 42 U.S.C.S. § 1983 against the acting director of the Division of Family and Youth Services to enforce rights that were created by the Adoption Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.S. § 675, and the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C.S. § 1914.

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State v. Alaska Civ. Liberties Union, Supreme Court No. S-12480, Order No. 58, SUPREME COURT OF ALASKA, December 19, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Superior court entered orders with respect to regulations that conferred medical benefits and retirement systems benefits for same-sex partners for State employees; the orders, requiring the Commissioner of Administration to revise and expand the regulations, were vacated because the orders exceeded superior court's authority on remand.

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