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TOLIVER v. STATE COM'N FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

No. S-14232.

279 P.3d 619 (2012)

William M. TOLIVER II, Appellant, v. ALASKA STATE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 29, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Toliver II , pro se, Anchorage, Appellant.

David T. Jones , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and John J. Burns , Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, FABE, WINFREE, and STOWERS, Justices, and MATTHEWS, Senior Justice.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Senior Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal presents the question whether the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights (the Commission) must interview one or more witnesses identified by a complainant before dismissing a complaint for lack of substantial evidence to support a discrimination claim. We conclude that the statutory duty to impartially investigate implies that the Commission must make a reasonable effort to...

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