City & Borough of Juneau, Appellant and Cross-Appellee v. State of Alaska, Local Boundary Commission, Appellee, And…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s judgment that the Local Boundary Commission properly approved the incorporation of the City and Borough of Petersburg, finding the commission satisfied the constitutional requirement that a borough embrace an area and population with common interests to the maximum degree possible. The Court also affirmed the lower court’s discretionary award of partial attorney’s fees to Petersburg.