Alaska Right to Life urges voters to remove Supreme Court Justice Carney
The director of Alaska Right to Life, Pat Martin, has joined a growing chorus of Alaskans who are calling on voters to remove Alaska Supreme Court Justice Susan Carney from the bench during the Nov. 3 election. Carney is one of 22 judges on the ballot this
Four reasons Alaskans should remove Supreme Court Justice Susan Carney
Alaska Supreme Court Justice Susan Carney will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot for her first retention election. She was appointed by former Governor Bill Walker in 2016. If a majority of voters choose to retain Justice Carney, she remains a
Voters to decide fate of Alaska judges – including one at the Supreme Court
2020 promises to be year full of political drama, especially in the presidential election. The Alaska general election ballot includes not just the presidential race, but also a U.S. Senate and U.S. House race that may be hotly contested, and likely some
Governor urged to resist court order on publicly funded abortions
Alaska Right to Life issued an open letter to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, on Dec. 29 praising him for being “a risk taker and history-maker, unconcerned with the vehement protests of those opposed to your pro-life stance.” The letter, sent by Alaska Right to Life
Alaska can and must end all state funded abortions
After the emancipation of slaves, the painful lessons of the Civil War, and the affirmation of equal rights that were guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, a wave of pro-life laws passed across the United States in the late 1800’s. Adopted by every state,
ACLU vs. Governor: Separation of powers case heard in court
On Nov. 5 in the Boney Courthouse in downtown Anchorage, Superior Court Judge Jennifer Henderson heard oral argument on the State of Alaska’s motion to dismiss the case ACLU v. Dunleavy. Prior to the hearing, about 35 supporters listened to ACLU
OPINION: Will Alaska’s politicized Supreme Court rule on its own behalf?
The Alaska Supreme Court made headlines again when the Anchorage Daily News published a report showing Chief Justice Joel Bolger appealing to the Alaska Federation of Natives for help in the Court’s ongoing budgetary dispute with Governor Mike Dunleavy. At
Alaskan ‘heroes’ honored as Special Olympics ‘champions’
Special Olympics Alaska honored its outstanding athletes, coaches, volunteers and sponsors this week during a packed and sometimes emotional ceremony at the group’s training headquarters in Anchorage. More than 200 participants and supporters of Special
OPINION: Dunleavy’s move is needed first step to correcting Alaska’s courts
As everyone knows, there are three co-equal branches to government: legislative, executive and judicial. Except they’re not. As in co-equal. Understanding correct constitutional principles is about as rare as finding an uncut diamond while walking the
Alaska’s top legal minds ponder balance of power amid tension between governor and Alaska Supreme Court
Did the Alaska Supreme Court overstep in striking down a measure duly approved by the Alaska Legislature and signed into law by the governor defining “medically necessary abortions” for the purpose of clarifying when the state would pay for the
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