} WebAlaska Court System business hours are Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm and Friday, 8:00 am - 12 noon. 99501, State of Alaska | Contact us | FAX .inner_percentage.Libertarian { End his governor career this go around. Kossler, Doug - 2013-2016 Court of Appeals Tunley, Charles - 1980-1996 Nome Superior The council voted against the nominations of Kotzebue Superior Court Judge Paul Roetman, Anchorage attorney Holly Wells and Department of Law attorney Margaret Paton-Walsh. - 1968-1990 Anchorage District / 1980 Kotzebue Superior Mike Dunleavy on Thursday announced three appointees today to the Alaska Superior Court. Corey, Michael D. - 2014 - 2019 Anchorage Superior Pate and Paton-Walsh tied for the second-highest scores. Actions, Published Alaska Tyner, Dorothy D. - 1968-1977 Anchorage District height: 22px; Past Evaluations. Winfree, Daniel E. - 2007-2023 Alaska Supreme Court
All current justices are from Fairbanks or Anchorage. Neville, M. Francis - 1990-2005 Homer District Assistant District Attorney Spaan, Michael - 2006-2015 Anchorage Superior the presiding superior court judge for their respective judicial .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { WebApplication Deadline - May 5, 2023 @ 3 p.m. Press Release Announcing Applicants for Anchorage, Juneau, and Sitka Superior Courts; 5/5/23. margin-top: 1px; Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - On Jul. - 1986-2014 Barrow Superior Anchorage, AK 99513. Blankenship, Douglas L. - 2006-2019 Fairbanks Superior text-align: center; In Juneau, Dunleavy named attorney Marianna Carpeneti to a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Philip Pallenberg. Crutchfield, Hershel - 1980-1992 Fairbanks District Click on an applicant's name to read the biographical statement submitted by the applicant.

float:right; 	max-height: 355px; WebAJC Home > Selection Current Biographical Statements Submitted by Applicants Click on an applicant's name to read the biographical statement submitted by the applicant.       Swiderski, Alex M. - 2005-2017  Anchorage District
 Complaints alleging judicial misconduct can be filed by any member of the public. Aarseth, Eric A.       Stemp, Ralph D. - 1984-1990  Anchorage District
 Exactly why this is the year to call for the Constitutional Convention. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Mike Dunleavy has named the head of the criminal division of the Alaska Department of Law to a vacant Superior Court judgeship in Anchorage.                         2022 Annual Report, Email the Commission at       Gilbert, Hubert A.       Illsley, Sharon A. S. - 2007-2019  Kenai District
 Judge Easter also sentenced Bennett for driving under the influence of a combination of methamphetamine and alcohol. 	letter-spacing: 0.03em; View the applicants for the positions at this link. 					Office of Administrative Hearigs } 	  Miller, Gregory - 2011-2022  Anchorage Superior
 	font-size: 1em; Apart from allegations of misconduct in office, the Commission also has the authority and responsibility to address allegations of judges' physical and mental disabilities. - 1988-2007  Fairbanks Superior
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 | Jaffer Khimani: Mr. Khimani has been an Alaska resident for 11 years and has practiced law for 9 years. } James Brooks was a Juneau-based reporter for the ADN from 2018 to May 2022.  	background-color: #003388; 	font-weight: 100; Many State attorneys are not much different from Libby Bakalar.             district: Complaints against attorneys can be If Dunleavy picks one of the female applicants, there would be three women on the five-person court, creating the first majority-female Supreme Court in state history. JUNEAU  Three Superior Court judges from Anchorage have been nominated to fill an upcoming Alaska Supreme Court vacancy. Landlord        Link, Jonathan H. - 1990-2003  Kenai Superior
 For example, individuals often complain of wrong child custody awards or sentences that judges impose in criminal cases. WebI supervise the unit handling the general trial caseload assigned to Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton. 	  Stewart, David C.  1984-1991  Anchorage District / 1997-2008 Court of Appeals
 } The parties agreed to a cap of ten years to serve on the manslaughter and one year to serve on the DUI, but otherwise, the parties agreed to leave the sentence to Judge Petersons discretion. Jeb Bush and returning to Alaska to serve as speechwriter for Gov. 	letter-spacing: .03em; ***Note: This complaint form is not necessary, however any Governor Dunleavy Announces Two Judicial Appointments  Published: Jun.       Williams, Gerald O. } 	width: 50%; Why English-speakers are so relentless lazy in their speech, and their writing, I will never understand. She is a member of the Alaska Supreme Courts Fairness and Access Commission and serves on the Cultural Competence Committee. 	display: inline-block; 

.mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { The three, plus the four nominees, applied this summer to replace Daniel Winfree, who will retire early next year due to reaching the maximum allowed age. }, 100); Therapeutic Courts; Traffic (907) 264-0713; Transcript (907) 264-0450; Trial Court Accounting (907) 264-0555 ; Area Court Administrator Third Judicial District (907) No council member spoke about the reasons for their votes. To help assure judicial independence, judges are required to file financial disclosure statements with the court and other financial statements with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. border: 1px solid #999; He graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2006 and is currently in private practice in Juneau. Keene, Henry C. Jr. - 1968-1985 Ketchikan District / 1982 Wrangell Superior Anchorage Superior Court in Anchorage, AK - Court Information Last year, when the council declined to nominate Roetman, Dunleavy took the unusual step of asking the council to reconsider its list of nominees. The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Guinn, Nora - 1968-1976 Bethel District Carpeneti, Walter L. - 1981-2013 Juneau Superior / 1998 Supreme The council voted unanimously in favor of all applicants except Pate and Demarest, who each were nominated by 5-1 votes. She received her B.A. } padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #f9d334; clearInterval(nTimer); George, David V. - 2007 - 2018 Sitka Superior Easter was appointed by Gov. Carlson, Victor D. - 1970-1991 Sitka 1970/ 1975 Anchorage Superior Miller, Mary Alice - 1968-1981 Fairbanks District - 1966-1981 Juneau Superior Cole, Steve - 2009 -2019 Kodiak Superior }) .inner_percentage.Green { The initial investigation did not visibly show Bennetts impairment. He also placed Francis on five years supervised probation. Volland, Philip R. - 2002-2015 Anchorage Superior However, toxicology results combined with her driving errors led to the conclusion Bennett was in fact impaired. 1991-2018 Anchorage District Gov. Beistline, Ralph R. - 1992-2002 Fairbanks Superior The council picked four, but that number could dwindle before Dunleavys final choice. BOx 110231 font-weight: bold; It is a comprehensive statement of appropriate judicial behavior and has been adopted by the Alaska Supreme Court as part of the Rules of Court. height: 50px; Anchorage | District of Alaska | United States District Court Remind me why I should vote for this traitor again? .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } Douglass, Patricia - 2011 - 2017 Dillingham Superior It is simply a matter that I hate, HATE, acronyms with a passion, and just gloss over them whenever I am reading anything containing acronyms. Member Geraldine Simon voted no on Pate. padding-left: 16px; The judges were selected from a list of individuals nominated by the Alaska Judicial Council. padding-left: 10px; Judge Easter also mentioned that this is the beginning of Bennetts recovery journey, and though she has taken the first steps to recover, she must continue the journey. After breaking a deadline in state law, he relented and selected a second judge from the list. Pffifner, Frank - 2009-2018 Anchorage Superior } Washington, D.C. (KINY) - Friday, U.S. I dont trust our Dominion ballot flippers and our uninformed voters to elect conservatives to the convention. In Roetmans case, three members of the council voted for him and three against. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2008 and is currently a senior assistant attorney general in the Opinions, Appeals, and Ethics section at the Department of Law. Lacey Jane Brewster: Ms. Brewster has been an Alaska resident for 6 years and has practiced law for 6 years. PO Box 100279, Anchorage, AK 99510-0279 / 840 K Street, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99501 Fitzgerald, James M. - 1959-1975 Anchorage Superior / 1972 Supreme padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 3px; Mannheimer, David - 1990-2019 Court of Appeals William T. Montgomery: Judge Montgomery has been an Alaska resident for 12 years and has practiced law for 11 years. Clayton, Monroe - 1975-1980 Fairbanks District margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 12px; 6, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Catherine Easter sentenced 31-year-old Hailee Bennett to a composite sentence of 6 years, 180 days with 4 years, and 177 days suspended on two counts of criminally negligent homicide for causing the death of pedestrians 43-year-old Johanna Luke and 59-year-old Deborah Nelson. All three are relatively young and could serve for more than a decade and a half before reaching the courts mandatory retirement age of 70. Fabe, Dana - 1988 - 2016 Anchorage Superior / 1996 Supreme Motyka, Gregory J. Roghair previously served as a magistrate in Tok and worked in private practice in rural Alaska. Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Seawalk adjacent to Marine Park will be closed to pedestrian traffic from 8 a.m. Monday, Jul. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { The Commission cannot handle complaints against A corporation is a fiction not a living person. Please, City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022), https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Catherine_Easter&oldid=9069478, Alaska Third District Superior Court candidate, 2022, Successful Alaska judicial candidates, 2010, Alaska superior court judges, Third District, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policy, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. Current office hours are Monday-Friday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. excluding State holidays, but may occasionally vary due to limited staffing. .race_footer { .widget-key { - 2005-2023 Anchorage Superior Court letter-spacing: .04em; He graduated from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 2011 and currently serves as Legislative Counsel for the Alaska Legislature, Division of Legal and Research Services, in Juneau. He graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, in 2004 and is currently a district court judge in Palmer. p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} The Code of Judicial Conduct generally governs the activities of judges both on and off the bench. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. margin-bottom: 0; } When Dunleavy appoints the next Supreme Court justice in January, it will be his third pick for the states high court. Brown, Harold M. - 1996-2007 Kenai Superior float: right; top: 0px; Kari Lyn McCrea: Judge McCrea has been an Alaska resident for 17 years and has practiced law for 21 years. Must Read Alaska is news of people, politics, policy, culture, and happenings in Alaska. Ive never been big on amending the Constitution, but its clear that the Judicial Council serves no purpose. She grew up in an extended Indian family outside of Boston. Collins, Patricia A. .survey-result {padding:10px;} SCOTUS rules on the US Constitution. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX, by James Brooks, Alaska Beacon December 6, 2022. - 1993-2008 Ketchikan Superior For all questions regarding filing documents and cases, appeals, and general information, When it came to Tuesdays vote on Roetman, council members Lynne Gallant of Anchorage, Dave Parker of Wasilla and Babcock of Kenai voted in favor. }) Judge Peterson remarked that he needed to balance the need for community condemnation, harm to Winters family, and risk to public safety with several favorables for Francis. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022. The Mandy Massey Real Estate and Home Show brokered by EXP Realty, Juneau Radio Center - Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce - Congressional Candidate Forum 2022. Bolger, Joel H. - 1997-2021 Valdez District / 2003 Kodiak Superior / 2008 Court of Appeals / 2013 Supreme Attorney members can be contacted through the commission office. $('.collapse').collapse('show'); Lars Johnson: Mr. Johnson has been an Alaska resident for 13 years and has practiced law for 13 years. DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. Current Alaska Judges Wells, Jennifer K. - 2017-2023 Kenai Superior .race_header.democratic { Judges can also be disciplined for administrative failures such as taking an excessive amount of time to make a decision. Of the 25 justices who have served on the state Supreme Court, just three have been women, and whoever Dunleavy selects will be the fourth female justice in the courts history. Risa Leonard: Magistrate Judge Leonard has been an Alaska resident for 34 years and has practiced law for 11 years. Instead of steering to the right, Bennett mistakenly steered left in the same direction as the pedestrians. Joel Davidson wrote just that type of an article, in May or June, I think. Madsen, Roy H. - 1975-1990 Kodiak Superior Bryner, Alexander O. Judge Easter noted that this incident does not have to define Bennetts life, but she must choose to make it better.. Zwink, David L. - 2010-2020 Palmer District, Alaska Judicial Council, 510 L Street, Suite 450, Anchorage, AK Wolverton, Michael L. - 1988-2020 Anchorage District / 1996 Anchorage Superior Landry, David S. - 2004-2007 Kenai District Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - A Minto woman was recently sentenced for embezzling money from the Native Village of Minto while employed in a position of trust. color: white;
font-weight: bold; Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - On Jun. If he chooses Demarest for the Superior Court, she would no longer be in the running for the Supreme Court. Coats, Robert G. - 1980-2012 Court of Appeals .widget-row.value-only.white { The US Constitution spells out criminal law limitations which are ignored routinely since statehood inception. } Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. He graduated from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2007 and is currently a superior court judge in Bethel, and serves as Presiding Judge of the Fourth Judicial District. Talk about codifying conflicts of interest, cmon man! Are you trying to say the Supreme Court, instead? } Strict constructionism is a legal doctrine that says only the plain language of a document and the original intent of its author matter in legal rulings. a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } Adanna Francis sentenced for June 2018 THC Manslaughter $('.hideResponses').show(); Press Release Announcing That year, Roetman was unanimously rejected. He graduated from the University of California, Davis, School of Law in 2007 and is currently the Criminal Division Director at the Department of Law in Anchorage. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022. } Our journalists fairly and fearlessly report on the people and interests that determine state policy. [1], Easter attended Seattle University for her Bachelor of Arts in French in 1981. Justice Peter Maassen is scheduled to retire no later than January 2025, allowing Dunleavy a fourth pick before his term expires in 2026. He can only hope to choose the least liberal nominee. The judges were selected from a list of individuals nominated by the Alaska Judicial Council. } Juneau, Alaska (AP) - A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere. } } Judge Peterson also noted that a significant sentence was necessary to address the challenge in preventing DUI homicides and their random nature. .widget-img { Sean Parnell (R) in March 2012. We need to abolish it now as it is only damaging the publics faith in the Judiciary. Adams, Samuel D. - 1999-2004 Anchorage District | Video Other Justice System Participants Other Judicial Branch Agencies: Alaska Judicial Council Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Judicial misconduct can be divided into several categories. Connelly, Hugh - 1968 - 1987 Fairbanks District width: 100%; All three candidates were nominated for a different Supreme Court vacancy last year, but Dunleavy selected Dario Borghesan of Anchorage instead. 3 Anchorage judges nominated for upcoming Alaska Supreme Jessica Winn: Ms. Winn has been an Alaska resident for 4 years and has practiced law for 4 years. . Home Page - Alaska Court System Rindner, Mark - 2000-2018 Anchorage Superior in 1985 from the University of San Diego. McKenna was raised in Northern California and attended law school at the University of California Davis before coming to Alaska in 2007 to work as a judicial clerk. judges. Anchorage Superior Court: Jack R. McKenna has been an Alaska resident for 12 years and has practiced law for 14 years.

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