Alaska Bar Poll rating 19 applicants for Supreme Court released
August 21, 2009
Alaska: The Alaska Judicial Council has released the results of the Alaska Bar Poll rating results of the 19 applicants still in the running for the Alaska Supreme Court. The highest overall performance rating earned was 4.3 out of 5, and it was earned by Superior Court judges Trevor Stephens and Philip Volland. Full results can be viewed here.
The Judicial Council will proceed to interviews with the applicants and conduct a public hearing in October 2009. The Council is also soliciting public comment on the applicants via mail. Following the interviews, the Council will recommend a minimum of two names to the Governor, who will choose one for the appointment.
The vacancy on the court is due to the retirement of Justice Robert Eastaugh which will be effective November 2, 2009.[1][2]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska
