Alaska State Constitution

The Alaska State Constitution is the fundamental governing document of the State of Alaska, serving as the supreme law of Alaska, subordinate only to the U.S. Constitution and federal law. It establishes the framework of state government, defines the powers and responsibilities of its legislative, executive, and judicial branches, secures individual rights through a Declaration of Rights, and sets rules for resource management, local government, and public finance. Section 25 of Article I originally limited marriage to a union between one man and one woman. Enforcement of that provision was enjoined in Hamby v. Parnell, 56 F. Supp. 3d 1056 (D. Alaska 2014), and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), ensures marriage equality nationwide under the Fourteenth Amendment.