ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS AT 51 AND 80, DENYING MOTIONS AT DOCKETS 59 AND 83, AND DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE RALPH R. BEISTLINE, District Judge. I. BACKGROUND In January of 2010, Alaska passed a bill, SB 222, that amended a variety of statutes with the stated intent of strengthening initiatives relating to sexual assault and domestic violence. The bill included Sections 9-12, which amended and (according to Plaintiffs) expanded an existing censorship law. These sections imposed what Plaintiffs...
ORDER AND OPINION [Re: Motion at Docket 57] JOHN W. SEDWICK, District Judge. I. MOTION PRESENTED At docket 57, defendant Trace Rae Thoms ("Thoms") moves to suppress all evidence derived from search warrants in this case. Defendant Jennifer Anne Thoms joined the motion at docket 62. 1 The government opposes the motion at docket 63. Defendants' reply is at docket 84. 2 A Franks hearing was held on February 7 and 11, 2011. Trace Thoms filed a closing argument at docket 165. Jennifer...
ORDER AND OPINION [Re: Motions at Dockets 42 and 54] JOHN W. SEDWICK, District Judge. I. MOTIONS PRESENTED At docket 42, plaintiffs Organized Village of Kake, et al., move for summary judgment setting aside the Tongass Exemption, reinstating the Roadless Rule, and vacating approved timber sales in conflict with the Roadless Rule. At dockets 53 and 56, intervenor-defendants State of Alaska and Alaska Forest Association oppose the motion, respectively. At docket 54, the United States...
