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Jane F. Kauvar
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Jane F. Kauvar was a superior court judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Alaska. She was appointed to this position by Gov. Sean Parnell on March 5, 2013. She won another a full six-year term in the retention election on November 8, 2016.[1] She retired on July 20, 2018.[2]
From 1981 until her elevation to the superior court, Kauvar had served as a district court judge.
Education
Kauvar graduated from George Washington High School in 1966 and attended Scripps College from 1966 to 1968. She received her Bachelor of Arts in 1970 from the University of Colorado and her J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law in 1973.[3][4][5]
Career
- 2013-2018: Judge, Fairbanks Superior Court
- 1981-2013: Judge, Fairbanks District Court
- 1976-1981: Assistant Public Defender, Fairbanks
- 1975-1976: Assistant District Attorney, State of Alaska
- 1973-1974: Law clerk, Alaska Court System[4][5][6]
Elections
2016
| Alaska Superior Court, 4th District, Jane F. Kauvar Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Jane F. Kauvar | 63.93% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Kauvar was retained to the district court in 2010.[7] The Alaska Judicial Council supported her retention.[8][9] She 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
- Jane F. Kauvar's 2012 Application for Judicial Appointment
- Jane F. Kauvar's 2010 Judicial Retention Performance Evaluation
- Jane F. Kauvar's 2006 Alaska Judicial Council Recommendation
- Jane F. Kauvar's 2002 Alaska Judicial Council Recommendation
- Jane F. Kauvar's 1998 Alaska Judicial Council Recommendation
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Governor Sean Parnell, "Governor Elevates Kauvar to Fairbanks Court," March 5, 2013
- ↑ Daily News-Miner, "Attorney Thomas Temple to replace retiring judge Jane Kauvar," July 13, 2018
- ↑ Judge Profile: Jane F. Kauvar on Martindale.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 1998 Official Election Pamphlet for Jane F. Kauvar
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Alaska Court Records: Jane F. Kauvar biography
- ↑ Jane F. Kauvar's 2012 Application for Judicial Appointment
- ↑ 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
