Alaska intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
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The term of one Alaska intermediate appellate court judge expired on February 6, 2023. The one seat was up for retention election on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline was August 1, 2022.
Candidates and results
Harbison's seat
Alaska Court of Appeals
Bethany Spalding Harbison was retained to the Alaska Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022 with 61.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
61.6
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134,620 | ||
No |
38.4
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84,000 | |||
Total Votes |
218,620 | ||||
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Selection
The four judges on the Alaska Court of Appeals are selected through the assisted appointed method. Each justice is appointed from a list of two or more nominees compiled by the Alaska Judicial Council.[1]
The initial term of a new judge is at least three years, after which the justice stands for retention in an uncontested yes-no election. Subsequent terms last eight years.[2] For more information on these elections, visit the Alaska judicial elections page.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a justice must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- active in law practice for at least eight years; and
- under the age of 70.[3][4]
Chief judge
The chief judge of the court of appeals is selected by the supreme court's chief justice. He or she serves in that capacity for two years.[5]
Vacancies
The process of filling interim judicial vacancies is identical to that of filling ones that would occur at the end of a justice's term. The governor appoints a justice from a pool of names provided by the nominating commission. After occupying the seat for at least three years, the appointee runs in an uncontested yes-no retention election and, if retained, will serve a subsequent term of eight years.[1][2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alaska Judicial Council, "AS 22.07.070. Vacancies," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alaska Judicial Council, "AS 15.35.053. Approval or rejection of a judge of the court of appeals," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "AS 22.07.040. Qualifications of judges," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "AS 22.25.010. Retirement of Justices and Judges," accessed March 23, 2023
- ↑ Alaska Court System, "Court System Information," accessed accessed March 23, 2023
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
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