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Patrick Hammers
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Patrick S. Hammers is a district court judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Fairbanks, Alaska. He was appointed on July 9, 2009, by Gov. Sarah Palin (R). He was retained for a partial term in 2012. He won a full six-year term in the retention election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Judge Hammers graduated from the College of St. Thomas in 1973 and in 1979 he graduated from William Mitchell College of Law with a J.D.[1]
Career
- 2009-2016: Judge, Alaska Fourth District
- 1999-2009: He worked as a magistrate for the Alaska Court System in Fairbanks
- 1994-1999: He worked as a criminal prosecutor for the Municipality of Anchorage
- 1990-1993: He practiced in Minnesota with Steven Peloquin
- 1982-1990: He was in private practice at Hammers Law Office
- 1981-1982: He worked in general, civil and criminal practice for Dessert and Smith P.A.
- 1979-1981: He worked in general, civil and criminal practice for Dosland, Dosland & Nordhougen[1]
Elections
2016
| Alaska District Court, 4th District, Patrick Hammers Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Patrick Hammers | 65.79% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2012
Hammers was retained on November 6th.[2] He received 68.79% of the vote.[3]
- See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012
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
