Michael I. Jeffery
Michael I. Jeffery was a judge of the Second District in Barrow, Alaska.[1] Jeffery was appointed on October 28, 1982 by Governor Jay Hammond and then reappointed on May 29, 2008 by Governor Sarah Palin. His final term would have expired in 2018, but Jeffery was forced to retire on December 28, 2014. Under Alaska's mandatory retirement law, judges cannot serve after the age of 70.[2][3]
Education
Jeffery graduated from Standford University with his Bachelor of Arts in 1966. He later graduated from Yale Law School with a J.D. in 1969.[4]
Career
- 1982-2014: Judge, Barrow Superior Court
- 1977-1982: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
- 1969-1970: Boston Legal Assistance Project
- 1969: Teaching assistant, Yale School
- 1968: Attorney, California Rural Legal Assistance
- 1967: Volunteer law clerk, Porter & Cahn[4]
Elections
2012
Jeffery was retained with 74.04% of the vote on November 6th.[5][6]
- See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012
2004, 1998, 1992, 1986
Jeffery was retained.[7][8][2]
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Court System, "Superior Court judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alaska Judiciary, "Current Alaska Judges" Scroll to Michael I. Jeffery - Barrow Superior Court
- ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "Barrow's first and only Superior Court judge set to retire," December 25, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Alaska Judiciary, "Michael I. Jeffery 2008 Judicial Application"
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 General Official Candidate List"
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election results"
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council Recommendation, "Michael I. Jeffery 2004"
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council Recommendation, "Michael I. Jeffery 1998"
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
