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ALASKANS FOR A COMMON LANGUAGE v. KRITZ

No. S-9167.

3 P.3d 906 (2000)

ALASKANS FOR A COMMON LANGUAGE, INC., and U.S. English, Inc., Appellants, v. Moses KRITZ, individually and as Mayor, City of Togiak; Stanley Active, Sr., individually and as City Councilman, City of Togiak; Marie Paul, City Administrator, City of Togiak; Willie T. Echuck, Jr., Special Assistant, City of Togiak; Frank Logusak; Henry Alakayak; Anecia Lomak; Nancy Sharp; Veronica Michael; Walter Tirchick; Benjamin Nageak; Molly Pederson; Fanny Akpik; Jana Harcharek; Michael Aamodt; Jim Vorderstrasse; Sonia Collins; Manuel Macedo; Julia Samaniego; James Gilman; Elizabeth Beaver, through her father and next friend, Leo Beaver; Leo Beaver, individually and as father and next friend of Elizabeth Beaver; Ruthie Beaver; Minnie Mark; Sophie Evan; Grace L. Hill; Annie Cleveland; Elizabeth Pleasant; Susie Foster; Wassilie Bavilla; Paul Beebe; John O. Mark; and Ernestina Liranzo, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 16, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas J. Serdahely and Kevin D. Callahan, Patton Boggs L.L.P., Anchorage, and Kenneth P. Jacobus, Law Offices of Kenneth P. Jacobus, Anchorage, for Appellants.

Douglas Pope and Thomas A. Ballantine, Pope & Katcher, Anchorage, for Appellees Moses Kritz, Stanley Active, Sr., Marie Paul, Willie T. Echuck, Jr., and Frank Logusak.

Heather R. Kendall Miller and Eric D. Johnson, Native American Rights Fund, Anchorage, William Caldwell, Alaska Civil Liberties Union, Fairbanks, Les Gara, Friedman, Rubin & White, Anchorage, Todd Sherwood, North Slope Borough, Barrow, and Lloyd B. Miller, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse & Miller, Anchorage, for Appellees Henry Alakayak, Anecia Lomack, Nancy Sharp, Veronica Michael, Walter Tirchick, Benjamin Nageak, Molly Pederson, Fanny Akpik, Jana Harcharek, Michael Aamodt, Jim Vorderstrasse, Sonia Collins, Manual Macedo, Julia Samaniego, James Gilman, Elizabeth Beaver, Leo Beaver, Ruthie Beaver, Minnie Mark, Sophie Evan, Grace L. Hill, Annie Cleveland, Elizabeth Pleasant, Susie Foster, Wassilie Bavilla, Paul Beebe, John O. Mark, and Ernestina Liranzo.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Two incorporated organizations, Alaskans for a Common Language and U.S. English, appeal the superior court's order denying their motions to intervene in a lawsuit that will determine the constitutionality of a successful ballot initiative requiring the government to use English. Because the incorporators of Alaskans for a Common Language were also...

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