Alaska Second District
The Alaska Second District is a judicial district in Alaska that contains a superior court and district court. It serves the boroughs of Nome, North Slope and Northwest Arctic.[1][2]
Elections
- See also: Alaska judicial elections
Alaska is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Alaska, click here.
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Alaska judicial elections, 2014
- Alaska judicial elections, 2012
- Alaska judicial elections, 2010
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
Judges of the Alaska District Courts are selected by gubernatorial appointment with help from a nominating commission. They must face retention two years after their appointment and then every four years thereafter.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on one of the district courts, a judge must be:[3][4]
- at least 21 years of age;
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Alaska for at least five years;
- licensed to practice law in the state and active for at least three years; or
- a magistrate for at least seven years and possessing of a law degree.
Election rules
Retention election
In these elections, judges do not compete against another candidate, but voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice in deciding whether to keep the judge in office for another term. The judge must receive a majority of "yes" votes to remain in office. Judges must face their first retention at the next general election occurring at least three years after their appointment. The exception to this are the district court judges, who face retention two years after their appointment.[5]
Judges must file their intention to run for retention by August 1.[5] At least 60 days prior to the election, the Alaska Judicial Council publishes its evaluations of the judges up for retention.[6][7][8][9]
See also
External links
- Alaska Court System, "Superior Court judges"
- Alaska Court System, "Map of Alaska's Judicial Districts"
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Court System, "Map of Alaska court venues," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedjudges - ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alaska; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Court System, "The District Courts," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 FindLaw - Alaska Statutes, "Chapter 15.35, Article 3," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ FindLaw, "Alaska Stat. § 22.05.100.," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ FindLaw, "Alaska Stat. § 22.07.060.," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ FindLaw, "Alaska Stat. § 22.10.150.," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ FindLaw, "Alaska Stat. § 22.15.195.," accessed June 18, 2014
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
