Alaska Supreme Court

Luis R. Rodriguez, Appellant v. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, Appellee

August 14, 2015354 P.3d 380

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of Luis Rodriguez's race‑based discrimination complaint, holding that the complaint was untimely and that the Commission correctly found no substantial evidence of discrimination. The Court applied an independent‑judgment standard of review to the legal question of substantial evidence and confirmed the Commission’s authority to dismiss without a hearing.