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Keith Levy
Keith Barry Levy is a former judge of the First District in Alaska.[1] He was appointed on January 24, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski.[2] Levy retired in October 2016.[3]
Education
Levy received a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton in June of 1978. He attended the University of Santa Clara for his J.D., which he received in 1982.[4] Levy has also pursued continuing legal education in divorce mediation, US Postal Service EEO mediation, and Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on the impact of domestic violence on law practice.[5]
Career
From January 2003 until his appointment, Levy served as an assistant attorney general in Alaska. Prior to this, he worked at his own law firm, the Law Office of Keith B. Levy, from September 1994 until December 2002. Levy described his own practice as, "[g]eneral practice with emphasis on family law and mediation."[6]
Associations
- Member, Juneau Bar Association[7]
- Member, Alaska Bar Association[7]
- Alternate Board Member, Alaska Legal Services Corporation[8]
Approach to the law
On his 2004 judicial application, Levy stated, "A judge must be able to listen well; understand the circumstances that bring individuals before the court; reason critically; assess credibility; and, ultimately, apply the law. Using these skills, a judge must ensure that the technical requirements of due process are complied with. But a judge should also strive to conduct the courtroom in a manner that promotes the confidence of all affected parties that a fair process has been afforded by the court. This applies with respect to litigants, but also to witnesses, victims, jurors, lawyers, and others involved in the judicial process. As a practicing attorney, mediator, arbitrator, and hearing officer, I have endeavored to develop these skills and to apply these principles."[9]
Elections
2012
- See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012
Levy was retained on November 6, 2012.[10] He received 76.5 percent of the vote.[11]
See also
- Courts in Alaska
- Alaska District Courts
- News: Alaska Judicial Council nominates Judge Levy and Attorney Menendez for superior court judgeship, April 6, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Court System, "District Court judges"
- ↑ Current Alaska Judges
- ↑ Juneau Empire, "Juneau district court judge to retire later this year," April 17, 2016
- ↑ Keith B. Levy - Lawyer Profile
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Keith B. Levy 2004 Judicial Application," 2
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Keith B. Levy 2004 Judicial Application," 7
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Alaska Judicial Council, "Keith B. Levy 2004 Judicial Application," 9
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Keith B. Levy 2004 Judicial Application," 11
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, "Keith B. Levy 2004 Judicial Application," 18
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 General Official Candidate List"
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election results"
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
