In the Supreme Court of the State of Alaska
State of Alaska, Division of Elections,
and Gail Fenumiai, in her official
capacity as Director of the Division of
Elections
Petitioners,
v.

Supreme Court No. S-17887

Order
Procedural Information

Date of Order: 9/17/2020

Alyse S. Galvin,
Respondent.
Trial Court Case No. 3AN-20-07991CI
Before:

Bolger, Chief Justice, Winfree, Maassen, and Carney,
Justices, and Eastaugh, Senior Justice

The State Division of Elections has filed a petition for review from the
superior court’s order granting Alyse Galvin’s motion for a temporary restraining order.
Galvin has been ordered to respond to the petition by 5:00 p.m. today. The superior
court has scheduled a hearing on Galvin’s motion for a preliminary injunction tomorrow
at 10:30 a.m. We issue the following procedural order in view of the State’s request for
an expedited decision.
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

We will not decide whether to grant review until the superior court
has issued a decision on the motion for preliminary injunction;

2.

We will be prepared for oral argument beginning at 1:00 p.m.
tomorrow if either party requests review of the superior court’s
decision;

3.

In addition to the petition and response, we will have access to the
entire record of superior court proceedings; and,

4.

If there is time, the parties may file memoranda of up to five pages
following the superior court’s decision.

 Fenumiai v. Galvin
Supreme Court No. S-17887
Order of 9/17/2020
Page 2
Entered at the direction of the court.
Clerk of the Appellate Courts

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Meredith Montgomery
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