Hicklin v. Orbeck
United States Supreme Court
437 U.S. 518 (1978)
Relevant factsFree
To combat unemployment, Alaska's "Alaska Hire" act required all oil and gas leases, pipeline easements and permits, and unitization agreements to include provisions favoring qualified Alaska residents over nonresidents in hiring. Hicklin and other nonresidents who could not qualify for jobs under the act (plaintiffs) sued Orbeck (defendant), challenging the law under the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV.
IssueFree
Whether the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the Constitution prohibits states from enacting laws that discriminate against the hiring of non-residents in favor of residents.