Robert Malabed v. North Slope Borough, Morris David Welch v. North Slope Borough, Charles Michael Emerson v. North Slope Borough

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• explaining that the preemption provision in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 invalidates state laws that are inconsistent with the Act’s purpose
• explaining that the preemption provision in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 invalidates state laws that are inconsistent with the Act’s purpose
• state subdivision's ordinance establishing borough-wide Native American hiring preference, unrelated to tribal lands or any specific federal interest, violates state constitution's equal protection clause
• state subdivision's ordinance establishing borough-wide Native American hiring preference, unrelated to tribal governance or culture or land, violates state constitution's equal protection clause
• \ White Mountain balancing test\ does not apply outside of Indian country
• “The existence of express preference pro- grams created by Congress supports our conclusion . . . . [T]hey show that when Congress wants to authorize or require Native [American] hiring preferences, it knows how to do so.”

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