In Superior Court, attorneys for the Legislative Council asked that the House be substituted as the new plaintiff in the lawsuit, taking over the Alaska Legislative Council’s spot. Pfiffner, on Friday, said no. But left unsaid in his decision was whether the appeal itself is valid, an issue that may now have to be decided by the Supreme Court before it can rule on the merits …
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Judge says Alaska House can’t take over Medicaid suit from legislative committee