Federal lawsuit filed alleging judicial selection process is unfair
July 30, 2009
Alaska: A lawsuit was brought against the State of Alaska in federal court (Hinger v. Carpeneti) on June 3, 2009 alleging that the system of selecting judges gives lawyers more of a voice in selecting judges than ordinary citizens. The lawsuit alleges that because three of the seven members of the Judicial Council are selected by the Board of Governors and the Alaska Bar Association, it denies "the citizens of Alaska an equal voice and vote in the selection of justices and judges." Two of the plaintiffs are voters and the third is an attorney with the Alaska Bar Association. One of the voters is a member of the Board of Governors.[1]
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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
