Treg R. Taylor v. Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court held that the Attorney General's suit concerning the effective date of an appropriations bill was constitutionally barred because it was, in substance, an action brought in the name of the State against the legislature. Although the underlying dispute became moot, the court applied the public interest exception because the issue was important, likely to recur, and likely to evade review. The court affirmed summary judgment dismissing the suit but vacated and remanded the attorney-fees award for consideration of statutory protection for constitutional claimants.