Pamela Washington appointed to Anchorage District Court
August 9, 2010
Anchorage, Alaska: Pamela S. Washington was appointed to the Anchorage District Court in Alaska's Third District on August 9, 2010. She was formerly a domestic violence prosecutor for the City of Anchorage and has practiced almost exclusively before the Anchorage District Court for the past 6 years.
Gov. Parnell chose Washington, who is African-American, for the position. This marks the first time since he took office one year ago that he has appointed a woman or a minority to a judgeship.[1]
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
