Post by Logan on Feb 18, 2016 4:41:28 GMT -6
Legislature to pay $2.4M in settlements, judgments against the state
The Alaska Department of Law will give out about $2.4 million next year for civil cases resolved against the state in 2015, millions less than the previous appropriation.
Portioning out payments for settlements and judgments against the state is a routine practice carried out during Alaska’s legislative session. Lawmakers appropriate money from the general fund to pay for the cases.
This year, legislators are being asked to earmark the money for four cases, three of which will take the bulk of the funds. The three cases involve Alaska Native voting rights, gay marriage and the proposed Pebble mine.
A total of $1.89 million pays for attorney fees between the state and Alaska Native plaintiffs who sued in federal court over the translation of voting materials. The parties reached a settlement in September that called for the Division of Elections in the Alaska lieutenant governor's office to hire a full-time employee to administer language assistance.
Read more: www.adn.com/article/20160217/legislature-pay-24m-settlements-judgments-against-state
The Alaska Department of Law will give out about $2.4 million next year for civil cases resolved against the state in 2015, millions less than the previous appropriation.
Portioning out payments for settlements and judgments against the state is a routine practice carried out during Alaska’s legislative session. Lawmakers appropriate money from the general fund to pay for the cases.
This year, legislators are being asked to earmark the money for four cases, three of which will take the bulk of the funds. The three cases involve Alaska Native voting rights, gay marriage and the proposed Pebble mine.
A total of $1.89 million pays for attorney fees between the state and Alaska Native plaintiffs who sued in federal court over the translation of voting materials. The parties reached a settlement in September that called for the Division of Elections in the Alaska lieutenant governor's office to hire a full-time employee to administer language assistance.
Read more: www.adn.com/article/20160217/legislature-pay-24m-settlements-judgments-against-state