Jeffrey Hout v. State of Alaska, Office of the Governor, and Governor Mike Dunleavy, in an Official Capacity

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s dismissal of Jeffrey Hout’s complaint alleging fraud and civil‑rights violations against Governor Dunleavy and the State. The Court held that Hout’s fraud allegations were legal conclusions lacking particularity and that his claim that officials practiced law without a license was likewise a bare legal conclusion, neither of which stated a cognizable claim. The Court further noted that the proper avenue for challenging his conviction is a post‑conviction relief application, not a civil suit.