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Michael A. MacDonald (Alaska)
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Michael A. MacDonald is a superior court judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Fairbanks, Alaska. MacDonald was appointed on June 1, 2007, by Governor Sarah Palin (R). MacDonald was retained for a six-year term in 2010. He the retention election on November 8, 2016.
Chief Justice Dana Fabe named MacDonald as the presiding judge for 4th District for the 2013 calendar year.[1]
Education
Judge MacDonald attended Harvard University to earn his Bachelor of Arts in government in 1978 and the University of New Mexico for his J.D. 1988.[2][3]
Career
MacDonald worked with MacDonald & Levengood from 1985 until his appointment to the superior court in 2007.[3]
Associations
- Alaska Bar Association
- Tanana Valley Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association[3]
Elections
2016
| Alaska Superior Court, 4th District, Michael A. MacDonald Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michael A. MacDonald | 65.57% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
MacDonald was retained in 2010.[4] The Alaska Judicial Council supported his retention.[5][6] He is up for retention again in 2016.
- Main article: Alaska judicial elections, 2010
- See also: Alaska Judges up for Retention Election in 2010
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Presiding judges appointed for 2013," December 5, 2012
- ↑ Judge Profile: Michael A. MacDonald on Martindale.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Michael A. MacDonald's 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
