Alaska Fourth District
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The Alaska Fourth District is a judicial district in Alaska. It serves the boroughs of Bethel, Denali, Fairbanks North Star, Southeast Fairbanks, Wade-Hampton and Yukon-Koyukuk.[1][2]
Court
Judges
Superior Court
- Trisha Haines
- Michael A. MacDonald
- Michael McConahy
- Thomas Temple
- Amy Welch[2]
District Court
Former judges
- Douglas L. Blankenship
- Dennis Cummings
- Leonard Devaney
- Robert Downes
- Raymond Funk
- Bethany Spalding Harbison
- Jane Kauvar
- Paul Lyle
- Dwayne W. McConnell
- Randy Olsen
- Charles W. Ray, Jr.
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, 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
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
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.[4]
Judges must file their intention to run for retention by August 1.[4] At least 60 days prior to the election, the Alaska Judicial Council publishes its evaluations of the judges up for retention.[5][6][7][8]
See also
- News: McConnell begins term on Bethel Superior Court, September 18, 2012
- News: Eight apply for Bethel Superior Court judgeship, January 6, 2012
- News: Alaska Judicial Council evaluates applicants for Fourth District vacancy, October 20, 2011
- Alaska Superior Court
- Alaska District Court
External links
- Alaska Court System, "Superior Court Judges"
- Alaska Court System, "Map of Alaska's Judicial Districts"
- newsminer.com, "Charges set for Hoka Hey motorcyclist who hit two people on bicycle," Oct 31, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Court System, "Map of Alaska court venues"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alaska Court System, "Superior Court Judges"
- ↑ Alaska Court System, "District Court Judges," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
