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Hicklin v. Orbeck
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| Hicklin v. Orbeck | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | June 1978 |
| Appealed from | Alaska Supreme Court |
Facts
Due to the extremely cold and harsh climate in Alaska, companies were paying high compensations to workers in Alaska who worked in the oil and gas sectors.
An Alaska law gave preference to hiring Alaska residents over out-of-state workers who had come into Alaska for employment.Procedural History
Sidney Hicklin (plaintiff) is arguing against Edmund Orbeck, Commissioner of the Department of Labor of the State of Alaska.
Case Text Links
- Case text at Quimbee case brief
- Case text at Justia
- Case text at Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School
