Alex Swiderski
Alex Swiderski was a district court judge for the Third Judicial District in Anchorage, Alaska. He was appointed in April 2005 by Governor Frank Murkowski (R). Swiderski retired in 2017.[1]
Education
Swiderski graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in 1969. In 1977 he graduated from Northeastern University Law School with his J.D.[2]
Career
- 2005-2017: Judge, Alaska Third District
- 1990-2005: He worked with the Alaska Department of Law
- 1981-1990: He worked with the Alaska Public Defender Agency
- 1979-1980: A sole practitioner along with some work at the Alaska Public Defender Agency.
- 1977-1978: An associate with the Law Office of Lawrence J. Kulik
- 1976: Law school internship with the Law Office of Lester Miller in Anchorage, Alaska
- 1975-1976: Law school internship with Silverglade, Shapiro and Gertner in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1975: Law school internship with Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Calais, Maine
- 1971: Law school internship with New Bedford Legal Services in Massachusetts[2]
Elections
2016
| Alaska District Court, 3rd District, Alex Swiderski Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Alex Swiderski | 59.22% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012
Swiderski was retained with 64.09 percent of the vote on November 6th.[3][4]
See also
- News: Judge Swiderski rules against union, favoring city, February 21, 2012
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
