Legal Opinion

Eberhart v. Alaska Public Offices Commission

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided August 24, 2018No. 7276 S-16187PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARNEY, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal arises from a complaint filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) against then-city council member John Eberhart for actions taken during his campaign for mayor of Fairbanks. The complaint alleged that Eberhart had improperly used government resources in his mayoral campaign. After investigating the complaint and holding a hearing, APOC fined Eberhart $37.50 for improper use of government resources in violation of a state statute. Eberhart appealed to the superior court, which affirmed APOC's decision. Eberhart asks this court to find…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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