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
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
Public safety officers: Justice Carney is ‘tone deaf’ to Alaska’s domestic violence crisis
Editor’s note: The following op-ed was written by two long-time Alaska State Troopers, a former U.S. marshal and head of the State Troopers, and 25-year veteran of the Alaska Department of Corrections. Their names appear at the end of this article. Susan
Pastors call out Justice Susan Carney for trampling Alaska’s constitution
Editor’s note: The following op-ed was written by Pastor Ron Hoffman of Anchorage Baptist Temple, Pastor Mark Zweifel of True North Church in Fairbanks and Pastor Doug Duffett of Bible Baptist Church in Fairbanks. They are part of Alaskans for Judicial
Alaskans launch campaign to oust Supreme Court Justice Susan Carney
Mounting displeasure with activist Alaska judges who wantonly legislate from the bench – gutting and striking down laws they deem distasteful – is coming to a head this November. A prominent group of Alaska business owners, mayors, pastors, attorneys and
Alaska’s judge selection is ‘shrouded in secrecy’
The upcoming November elections are among the most consequential in American history. The outcome may well determine whether the American experiment continues or dies. In Alaska, there are state elections that are also of the highest importance for democracy
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
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