Seven seek spot on AK Supreme Court, with little hope for conservatives
Due to the forthcoming retirement of Alaska Supreme Court Justice Daniel Winfree, a seat on the state’s high court is opening up later this year. There is, however, little chance the governor will be able to replace him with a conservative constitutionalist
OPINION: Con-Con vote is a chance to exercise ‘Democracy in Alaska’
In Alaska, elections don’t matter, not when it comes to abortion. All the legislators who will be elected this year are pro-life, or pro-choice, or something in between, but none of that matters. In Alaska, only the opinion of the Alaska Supreme Court
OPINION: Violation of Grand Jury rights poses constitutional crisis for Alaska
Article 1, Section 8 of the Alaska Constitution states: “The power of grand juries to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety shall never be suspended.” Most Alaskans would never believe that our judicial
Judicial Council to hear complaints on judges up for election
The Alaska Judicial Council, a small but extremely powerful group that controls placement of all judges in Alaska – says it wants to hear from rank-and-file Alaskans regarding the suitability of 30 judges up for retention elections this year. After hearing
Dunleavy picks liberal justice for AK Supreme Court after Judicial Council blocks conservatives
On July 7, Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed a justice with close ties to abortion supporters to serve on the Alaska Supreme Court. Judge Henderson was selected from a group of just three individuals forwarded to the governor by the Alaska Judicial Council to fill
Alaska’s chief justice denies only rural applicant and person of color from spot on Supreme Court
Chief Justice Joel Bolger, like many lawyers, is good with words, but the words have no real meaning. This is the lesson I learned during my first official session on the Alaska Judicial Council. I read the Chief Justice’s June 8, 2020 letter. Justice
Governor must choose from list of three liberal attorneys to fill Alaska Supreme Court seat
Once again, thanks to the way Alaska seats judges, a conservative leaning Alaska governor will be forced to appoint a liberal justice to the Alaska Supreme Court. Following a well-established pattern, the small but powerful Alaska Judicial Council has yet
Public testimony unanimously favors changing how Alaska chooses judges
Public testimony in a recent Senate Judiciary hearing was unanimously favored altering how Alaska selects appellate and district court judges. The Feb. 15 hearing dealt with Senate Bill 14, introduced by Sen. Mike Shower (R-Wasilla). The measure looks to curb
Feb. 15 hearing to address how Alaska selects judges
A bill that would fundamentally change the way Alaska chooses judges for the Court of Appeals and District Court is up for public testimony today, Feb. 15, at 1:30 p.m. Introduced by Sen. Mike Shower, Senate Bill 14 would roll back the power of the
Here we go again: 7 attorneys apply for seat on Alaska Supreme Court
The controversial process by which Alaska appoints judges will again take center stage when Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court Joel Bolger steps down in June. Seven attorneys have applied to fill the coming vacancy. Once again, the seven-member Alaska
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