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Thomas Nave

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Thomas Nave was a district judge for the Alaska First District in Juneau, Alaska. He was appointed on September 24, 2010, by Gov. Sean Parnell (R) and served until his retirement on June 30, 2018.[1]
Education
Nave received his undergraduate degree from Oregon State University and his law degree from the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College.[2]
Career
Nave began his legal career as a private practice lawyer. He then served in the public defenders' office as a trial lawyer and deputy director before forming the Gullufsen and Nave law practice. Since 1991, he has been a sole practitioner with an emphasis on criminal defense, personal injury, and legal malpractice. He was also a member of the Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct.[2]
Elections
2016
Alaska District Court, 1st District, Thomas Nave Retention Election, 2016 | ||
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Name | Yes votes | |
![]() | 76.58% | |
Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 |
2012
Nave was retained on November 6th.[3] He received 75.73% of the vote.[4]
- See also: Alaska judicial elections, 2012
See also
- News: Thomas Nave appointed Juneau District Court judge, September 24, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ KTOO, "With two Juneau judges retiring, court system seeks change to relieve bottleneck," accessed July 1, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Juneau Empire.com, "Juneau attorney Nave appointed to judgeship," September 27, 2010
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "2012 General Official Candidate List"
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State: Official 2012 General Election results
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