Emily Roseberry v. North Slope Borough School District and North Slope Borough School District Board of Education

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court reversed the superior court’s dismissal and remanded, holding that Roseberry’s Alaska Whistleblower Act claim is not barred by issue preclusion and that her additional state‑law claims are not barred by claim preclusion. The Court reasoned that the statutory definition of “matter of public concern” differs from the First Amendment standard and that the federal court’s dismissal of her §1983 claims indicated it would have declined supplemental jurisdiction over the omitted state claims.