Hicklin v. Orbeck 437 U.S. 518 (1978)

AuthorDennis J. Mahoney
Pages1286

Page 1286

A unanimous court, speaking through Justice WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, held unconstitutional an Alaska law requiring private firms working on oil and gas leases or pipelines to give preference in hiring to Alaska residents. By discriminating against nonresidents, the "Alaska Hire" law violated the PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES clause of Article IV of the Constitution.

DENNIS J. MAHONEY

(1986)

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