John Doe v. State of Alaska, Department of Public Safety

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court held that the Alaska Sexual Offender Registration Act (ASORA) may constitutionally be applied to out‑of‑state offenders who reside in Alaska, and that ASORA violates substantive due process because it fails to provide a hearing for offenders to prove they are not dangerous. The Court applied strict scrutiny to the privacy claim and ordered a remedial hearing procedure, affirming the lower court in part, reversing it in part, and remanding for further proceedings.