Mate Valoaga v. State of Alaska, Department of Corrections

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court's decision, holding that the Alaska Constitution permits the use of a preponderance of the evidence standard in prison disciplinary proceedings and that the inmate failed to preserve his claim that the drug‑testing policy violated due process. The Court declined to address the saliva‑test argument because it was raised for the first time in a reply brief.