Posted by Jonathan Adler:
AK Supreme Court Stays Out Of "Scandal":
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_10_05-2008_10_11.shtml#1223604860
Several Alaska state representatives wen to the Alaska Supreme Court
seeking to shut down the state legislature's investigation of the
so-called Palin "troopergate" scandal. This means the legislature's
investigative report will be released tomorrow. The Anchorage Daily
News [1]reports:
The state Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Texas-based Liberty
Legal Institute and Anchorage attorney Kevin Clarkson, who filed
the lawsuit on behalf of the Alaska Republican state legislators
opposed to their colleagues' investigation.
The state legislators whose names appeared on the appeal attempting
to stop the investigation are Wes Keller, Mike Kelly, Fred Dyson,
Tom Wagoner, Carl Gatto and Bob Lynn.
Their lawyers argued that allowing the investigation to proceed
would threaten the right under the Alaska Constitution to a "fair
and just" investigation by the Legislature. They allege bias among
the legislators who are leading the investigation, and that the
Legislative Council lacks the authority to order the probe.
The court issues a short order, and an opinion is forthcoming
While I never thought the "troopergate" story made for much of a
scandal, the aggressiveness with which some are trying to shut down an
investigation woudl suggest otherwise. I suppose we'll see soon
enough.
References
1. http://www.adn.com/palin/story/550940.html
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