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Paul Lyle

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Paul Lyle
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Prior offices:
Alaska Fourth District Superior Court
Year left office: 2023
Successor: Amy Welch

Education
Bachelor's
Temple University, 1975
Law
Temple University of Law, 1978


Paul R. Lyle was a superior court judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Fairbanks, Alaska.[1] Lyle was appointed on February 19, 2008 by Governor Sarah Palin. Lyle left office in July 2023.[2]

Education

Judge Lyle graduated from Temple University in 1975 with a bachelor's in business administration. In 1978 he graduated from Temple University of Law with a J.D.[3]

Career

  • 2008-2023: Judge, Fourth Judicial District
  • 1983-2008: State of Alaska, Department of Law in Anchorage
  • 1982-1983: Criminal defense, Birch, Horton, Bitner, Pestinger & Anderson
  • 1979-1982: Judge Advocate, General Corps, U.S. Army
  • 1976-1978: Law clerk, Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell& Hippel in Pennsylvania[3]

Elections

2012

Lyle was retained with 66.67% of the vote on November 6th.[4][5]

See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012

Footnotes