Eric A. Aarseth
Eric A. Aarseth was a superior court judge for the Third Judicial District in Anchorage, Alaska. He was retained for a six-year term in 2010. He the retention election on November 8, 2016. He retired from office February 6, 2023.
Biographical information
Eric Alan Aarseth was born November 25, 1962 Minnesota. After completing his legal education, Aarseth joined the US Army as a JAG Corps officer in 1991. He served one tour of duty at Fort Richardson (dead link) in Alaska; then was honorably discharged. For the next eight years, he served as a prosecutor for the State of Alaska, Department of Law. Aarseth then moved to the Torts Section of the Department's Civil Division for three years before taking the bench.
Education
Aarseth received his Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from The University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology (dead link) in 1987. He went on to earn his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in 1990.[1]
Career
In November 2005, Aarseth was appointed to the Anchorage Superior Court by Governor Frank Murkowski. He had applied for an Anchorage District Court judgeship twice in 2004. While he was nominated by the Judicial Council both times, he was not appointed by Governor Murkowski.[1]
Elections
2016
| Alaska Superior Court, 3rd District, Eric A. Aarseth Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Eric A. Aarseth | 58.68% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Aarseth was retained in 2010.[2] He was recommended for retention by the Alaska Judicial Council.[3][4]
- Main article: Alaska judicial elections, 2010
- See also: Alaska Judges up for Retention Election in 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eric A. Aarseth Application for Judicial Appointment 2005
- ↑ GEMS election results: Alaska
- ↑ 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
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
