STATE v. WYLIE

No. 1836.

516 P.2d 142 (1973)

STATE of Alaska et al., Appellants, v. Susan K. WYLIE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Papas, Asst. Atty. Gen., Norman C. Gorsuch, Deputy Atty. Gen., John E. Havelock, Atty. Gen., Juneau, Gordon E. Evans, of Davidson, Engstrom & Evans, Juneau, for appellants.

William B. Rozell of Faulkner, Banfield, Doogan, Gross & Holmes, Juneau, for appellee.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and CONNOR, ERWIN and FITZGERALD, JJ.


OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.

The State of Alaska and certain officials of the state appeal from a decision of the superior court holding unconstitutional those personnel regulations of the State of Alaska which give an absolute hiring preference to persons who have resided in Alaska for at least one year. For the reasons stated herein we affirm the decision of the superior court.

Appellee Susan Wylie moved to Alaska in May, 1972, and sought...

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