Josie Garton
Josie Garton is a judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends in 2029.
Garton ran for re-election for judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Garton was appointed by Gov. Bill Walker (I) on July 20, 2018, to replace Mark Rindner.[1]
Education
Garton received a bachelor's degree from Reed College in 1995, and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2000.[2]
Career
Garton worked as an Assistant Public Defender from 2007 to 2018. Prior to that, she worked in private practice and for Alaska Legal Services from 2002 to 2007. She has also clerked for Alaska Supreme Court Justice Warren Matthews.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022)
Alaska Third District Superior Court, Garton's seat
Josie Garton was retained to the Alaska Third District Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 57.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
57.2
|
84,456 | ||
No |
42.8
|
63,081 | |||
Total Votes |
147,537 | ||||
|
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Josie Garton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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
