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.