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David Mannheimer
David Mannheimer was a judge of the Alaska Court of Appeals from 1990 to 2019. He was appointed to the court on October 11, 1990, by Governor Steve Cowper (D). He succeeded James Singleton when Singleton joined the federal bench.[1] Mannheimer was retained in 1994, 2002, and 2010. He retired in February 2019.[2]
Mannheimer served as chief judge of the court from 2013 to 2018.[3][4][5]
Education
Mannheimer received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1970 and his J.D. from the University of California Berkeley School of Law in 1974.[6]
Career
- 1990-2019: Judge, Court of Appeals
- 2013-2018: Chief judge
- 1978-1990: Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage
- 1976-1978: Assistant Attorney General, Fairbanks
- 1974-1976: Assistant District Attorney, Fairbanks[6]
Mannheimer chaired the committee that drafted Alaska’s code of judicial conduct.[7]
Judge Mannheimer helped implement the computerized case management system used by the Alaska Supreme Court and the Alaska Court of Appeals. He serves on the Alaska Supreme Court's committee on the rules of criminal procedure and the Alaska Bar Association’s committee on the rules of professional conduct.[7]
Awards and associations
- Alaska Bar Association
- American Bar Association[6]
Elections
2018
Judge Mannheimer was required to stand for retention by voters in 2018 in order to remain on the bench. The election was on November 6, 2018. Retention elections do not have primaries.
2010
- Main article: Alaska judicial elections, 2010
Mannheimer was retained in 2010. He was recommended for retention by the Alaska Judicial Council.[8][9][10]
2002
In this 2002 retention, 126,205 people voted to retain Mannheimer, while 66,393 voted against his retention.[11]
- 2002 recommendation:
- The Alaska Judicial Council recommended the retention of Judge Mannheimer in 2002.[12]
- Mannheimer's 2002 score:
- The ratings in this chart are from a survey of 2,860 Alaskan attorneys. A score of "5" is excellent and a score of "3" is acceptable.
Year Legal Ability Impartiality Integrity Temperament Diligence Overall Professional Performance 2002 4.3 4.1 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.2
1994
Mannheimer was retained in 1994.[12]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "3 Apply for Appeals Court Seat," June 28, 1990
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "List of judges"
- ↑ KTOO Public Media, "Mannheimer appointed as chief appeals court judge," November 30, 2012
- ↑ Alaska Court System, Press Release: "Chief Justice Fabe Re-Appoints Judge David Mannheimer as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals," December 5, 2014
- ↑ KNOM Radio Mission, "Judge David Mannheimer Reappointed to Alaska Court of Appeals," January 3, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Alaska Court System, "David Mannheimer Biography," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Alaska Court of Appeals, "David Mannheimer biography"
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, Press Release: "Judicial Council Recommends that Voters Retain 27 out of 28 Judges," July 5, 2010
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "November 2, 2010 General Election Candidate List," October 28, 2010
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "GEMS election results: Alaska," November 5, 2014
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2002 Alaska statewide election results," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Alaska Judicial Council, "Mannheimer recommendation 2002," accessed August 25, 2015
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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
