Published: February 25th, 2010 04:22 PM
Last Modified: February 25th, 2010 04:46 PM
JUNEAU -- Attorney General Dan Sullivan took some heat for his department's stance on a tribal sovereignty case Thursday. But he faced an otherwise friendly confirmation hearing and won the backing of the House Judiciary Committee.Sullivan was appointed in the waning weeks of then-Gov. Sarah Palin's administration last year. He faces another hearing in Senate Judiciary before the Legislature holds a joint session for final confirmation, likely in April.
The tribal sovereignty concerns came from Rep. Bob Herron. The Bethel Democrat had concerns about Sullivan seeking a U.S. Supreme Court hearing in a case that pits the state against the Kaltag Tribal Council. The case deals with the state's refusal to recognize a council decision in a child custody case.
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