Jack W. Smith (Alaska)
Jack W. Smith was a superior court judge for the Third Judicial District in Anchorage, Alaska. Smith was appointed on November 17, 2006, by Gov. Frank Murkowski (R). Smith was retained for a six-year term in 2010. He won another full term in the retention election on November 8, 2016. Smith resigned from the court in 2017.[1]
Education
Judge Smith earned his undergraduate degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy and his J.D. from the University of Idaho.[2]
Career
- 2006-2017: Superior Court Judge, Anchorage Superior Court
- 2003-2006: District Court Judge, Anchorage District Court
- 2000-2003: Assistant District Attorney, State of Alaska, Palmer
- 1998-2000: Assistant District Attorney, State of Alaska, Kotzebue
- 1997-1998: Attorney, self-employed[2]
Military career
- 1994-1997: Judge Advocate, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force
- 1992-1994: Judge Advocate, 55th Wing, Nebraska
- 1991-1992: Air Force, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Nebraska
- 1988-1991: Judge Advocate General, U.S. Air Force at K.I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan
- 1985-1988: Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
- 1982-1985: Medical Law Consultant, USAF Medical Center
- 1979-1982: Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 380th Bomb Wing, New York[2]
Bar admissions
- US District Court for Alaska in 1996
- Supreme Court of Alaska in 1996
- US Court of Military Appeals in 1979
- Supreme Court of Idaho in 1979[2]
Associations
- Alaska State Bar Association
- Idaho State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- National District Attorneys Association
- American Judges Association
- American Judicature Society[2]
Elections
2016
| Alaska Superior Court, 3rd District, Jack W. Smith Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Jack W. Smith | 58.79% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Smith was retained in 2010.[3] The Alaska Judicial Council supported his retention.[4][5] He is up for retention again in 2016.
- Main article: Alaska judicial elections, 2010
- See also: Alaska Judges up for Retention Election in 2010
See also
External links
- Current Alaska Judges
- Jack W. Smith's 2010 Judicial Retention Performance Evaluation
- Jack W. Smith's 2006 Alaska Judicial Council Recommendation
- Jack W. Smith's 2002 Application for Judicial Appointment
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Former judges as of April 2019," accessed February 26, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Alaska Judicial Council, "Jack W. Smith's 2006 Application for Judicial Appointment," accessed February 26, 2021
- ↑ 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
