Villaflores v. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Clarito Villaflores applied for a job with an Anchorage public utility and was not hired. Villaflores filed a complaint with the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, alleging that he had been discriminated against based on his age and race. The commission, through staff, determined that Villaflores's complaint was not supported by substantial evidence because the utility hired an applicant of the same race and age class as Villaf-lores, and because Villaflores was not qualified for the job. In seeking reconsideration, Villaflores did not dispute…