OPINION: Is that the stench of corruption or coverup in Alaska’s Judiciary?
Alaska’s judicial system faces two monumental problems that are destroying public confidence in the institution. There is the appearance of judicial misconduct, combined with an apparent effort to cover it
WATCH: Dept. of Law attorneys say Alaska Supreme Court undercut grand jury’s ability to expose corrupt officials
WATCH: Dept. of Law attorneys say Alaska Supreme Court undercut grand jury’s ability to expose govt.
OPINION: What can Alaskans do when they are unlawfully persecuted by state government?
Facts revealed to the public in an independent grand jury report go hand in hand with our other remedies. Those facts help inform voters and can help generate the necessary support for initiatives and
ANALYSIS: Alaska Lawmakers must protect Grand Juries’ constitutional right to investigate government corruption
Alaska Lawmakers must protect Grand Juries' constitutional right to investigate government
UPDATE: Jan. 8 oral arguments for Alaska judge’s perjury case moved from Homer to Anchorage
In what many judicial reform advocates see as a seminal moment in their ongoing effort to root out corrupt judges and government officials, the criminal case against former Alaska District Judge Margaret Murphy will proceed to public oral arguments on Jan.
Former Alaska judge appears for pretrial in a case that may expose wider judicial corruption
Several dozen judicial reform advocates showed up for the Aug. 18 pretrial conference of former Alaska Judge Margaret Murphy in a case that they hope will begin to expose longstanding corruption among Alaska judges and state officials. Murphy, who served as
Packed court expected for start of felony perjury trial for former Alaska judge
This Friday, a pretrial hearing begins for former Alaska District Judge Margaret Murphy. In June she pleaded not guilty to felony perjury, but if convicted she faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. The case has drawn considerable
Former Alaska judge charged with felony perjury in packed Kenai courthouse
On June 23, former Alaska District Judge Margaret Murphy pleaded “not guilty” to a class B felony perjury charge during her arraignment in the crowded Kenai Courthouse. If convicted she faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. Murphy
Turning up the heat: Alaska Supreme Court protests gaining momentum
On Wednesday, the growing movement to hold the Alaska Supreme Court accountable for overstepping its constitutional authority continues with more organized protests outside courthouses in Anchorage and Juneau. By creating new rules which violate the
Haines Assembly is latest body to denounce Alaska Supreme Court’s violation of grand jury rights
The Haines Borough Assembly is the latest in a string of governmental bodies that have publicly criticize the Alaska Supreme Court for violating the constitutional rights of citizen grand juries to investigate corruption. On April 11, the assembly passed a
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