J. Patrick Hanley (Alaska)
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2005 - Present
2029
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J. Patrick Hanley is a judge of the Alaska Third District District Court. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends in 2029.
Hanley ran for re-election for judge of the Alaska Third District District Court. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Hanley was initially appointed on January 14, 2005, by Gov. Frank Murkowski (R).
Biography
J. Patrick Hanley graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. In 1996 he earned his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law.[1]
Career
- 2005-Present: Judge, Alaska Third District
- 2000-2005: He represented the State of Alaska in criminal prosecution for the Anchorage District Attorney's Office
- 1998-2000: He worked for the Anchorage Municipal Prosecutor's office as an Assistant Municipal Prosecutor
- 1998: He worked as a staff attorney for the Alaska Court of Appeals
- 1996-1997: He worked for the Alaska Court of Appeals as a Law Clerk for Judge Robert Coats[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2024)
Alaska Third District District Court
J. Patrick Hanley was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 5, 2024 with 60.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
60.6
|
107,594 | ||
No |
39.4
|
70,095 | |||
Total Votes |
177,689 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hanley in this election.
2020
Alaska Third District District Court
J. Patrick Hanley was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 3, 2020 with 63.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
63.5
|
132,220 | ||
No |
36.5
|
75,963 | |||
Total Votes |
208,183 | ||||
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2016
| Alaska District Court, 3rd District, James Hanley Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 James Hanley | 60.82% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2012
Hanley was retained with 66.91% of the vote on November 6th.[2][3]
- See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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J. Patrick Hanley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
J. Patrick Hanley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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
