Grundberg v. Alaska State Communication for Human Rights

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Alaska Statute 18.80.112(b)(4) provides the executive director of the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights with discretion to dismiss a complaint of employment discrimination if the complainant initiates an action in another forum "based on the same facts." Here, a public employee filed a complaint with the Commission in 2007 alleging employment discrimination and filed another complaint with the superior court in 2012. Upon learning of the 2012 complaint, the executive director dismissed the 2007 complaint, citing AS 18.80.112(b)(4). We conclude…