Thoma v. Hickel
Alaska Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice,
joined by EASTAUGH, Justice, as to parts I, II, II.B, II.C, and IV; and by RABINOWITZ, Justice, and CARPENETI, Justice pro tern., as to parts I, III.A, III.C, and IV.
Theodore P. (Chip) Thoma sued Governor Walter J. Hickel, alleging that Hickel in concert with others had engaged in a smear campaign against Thoma, that the campaign improperly used criminal justice system records, and that the campaign was conducted in retaliation for Thoma’s protected political *818activity seeking the removal of Governor Hickel. The superior court ruled that Hickel was protected by the…
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