Alaska Supreme Court
Loren J. Larson, Jr., Appellant v. State of Alaska, Appellee
June 10, 20112011 Alas. LEXIS 45
Summary
The court affirmed dismissal of Larson's amended complaint, holding that his claims were barred by absolute judicial immunity, res judicata, and lack of ripeness. The challenged appellate decision was a judicial act within the court's jurisdiction, Larson's requested declaratory determination concerned the same issue resolved in his prior post-conviction proceedings, and any future dispute was too speculative to support declaratory relief.