James M. Studley, Appellant v. Alaska Public Offices Commission, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the superior court’s decision upholding the Commission’s denial of Studley’s request for a blanket exemption from candidate financial-disclosure requirements and its civil penalty. Studley failed to provide facts showing that any client information was confidential, legally protected from disclosure, or actually detrimental if disclosed; generalized hypotheticals were insufficient. The court also rejected his clients’ and his own constitutional claims because the disclosure system provided a case-specific exemption process and did not impair his ability to seek office. No separate opinions were filed.