Matthew Christian
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Matthew Christian is a district court judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Fairbanks, Alaska. He was appointed to this position by Gov. Sean Parnell (R) on November 21, 2013. Christian won another a full four-year term in the retention election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Education
Christian received his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[1]
Career
Christian is a former assistant district attorney and private practitioner for Borgeson and Burns, PC. In 2007, he became the magistrate judge and master for the City of Kenai in the Fourth Judicial District. He was then appointed to the Fairbanks District Court in 2013.[1][2]
Elections
2016
| Alaska District Court, 4th District, Matthew Christian Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Matthew Christian | 67.41% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
See also
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
