• FAQs about retention
• List of current judges
• List of former judges
• Judges standing for retention by year
• Performance evaluation procedures
• Performance evaluations 1996-2012
• Retention vote history
• Alaska judicial retention law
• Evaluations of pro tem judges
• Evaluations of masters and magistrates
• Comment about judges

 

Current Judges

 

A - C | D - G | H - L | M - R | S - V | W - Z

 

Eric A. Aarseth - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: November 30, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Larry D. Card

Next Retention: 2016

2005 Judicial Application

2010 Judicial Retention Materials

 

Marjorie K. Allard - Court of Appeals

Appointed: November 23, 2012, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Robert G. Coats

First Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

 

Carl Bauman - Kenai Superior Court

Appointed: August 3, 2007, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Harold M. Brown

Next Retention: 2016

2007 Judicial Application

2010 Judicial Retention Materials

 

Douglas L. Blankenship - Fairbanks Superior Court

Appointed: March 10, 2006, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Charles R. Pengilly.

Next Retention: 2016

2005 Judicial Application

2010 Judicial Retention Materials

 

Joel H. Bolger - Supreme Court

Appointed: 1997, Valdez District Court, by Governor Tony Knowles (new position)

Appointed: September 9, 2003, Kodiak Superior Court, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Donald Hopwood

Appointed: Alaska Court of Appeals, August 29, 2008, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge David C. Stewart

Appointed: Alaska Supreme Court, January 25, 2013, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Justice Walter L. Carpeneti

Next Retention: 2016

2003 Judicial Application

2008 Judicial Application

2012 Judicial Application

2000 Retention Evaluation Materials

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

William Barker Carey - Ketchikan Superior Court

Appointed: December 7, 2008, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Michael A. Thompson

Next Retention: 2018

2008 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Matthew Christian - Fairbanks District Court

Appointed: November 21, 2013, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Jane F. Kauvar

First Retention: 2016

2013 Judicial Application

 

Jo-Ann M. Chung - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: May 26, 2011, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Richard W. Postma

Next Retention: 2018

2011 Judicial Application +

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Brian K. Clark - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: January 23, 2003, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Peter Ashman

Next Retention: 2018

2002 Judicial Application

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Judicial Retention Materials

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Steve W. Cole - Kodiak Superior Court

Appointed: March 4, 2009, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Joel H. Bolger

Next Retention: 2018

2008 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Michael D. Corey - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: July 23, 2014

Replaced: Judge Sen Tan

First Retention: 2018

2014 Judicial Application

 

Leslie Dickson - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: November 9, 2012, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Catherine Easter

First Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

 

Tim Dooley - Nome Superior Court

Appointed: March 5, 2013, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Ben Esch

First Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

 

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Patricia Douglass - Dillingham Superior Court

Appointed: December 16, 2011, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Fred Torrisi

First Retention: 2016

2011 Judicial Application

 

Catherine M. Easter - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: June 5, 2008, Anchorage District Court, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Nancy J. Nolan

Appointed: March 5, 2012, Anchorage Superior Court, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Sharon Gleason

Next Retention: 2016

2011 Judicial Application Application

2008 Judicial Application

2010 Judicial Retention Materials

 

William L. Estelle - Palmer District Court

Appointed: June 11, 2003, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Suzanne Lombardi

Next Retention: 2018

2003 Judicial Application

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Dana Fabe - Supreme Court

Appointed: 1988, Anchorage Superior Court, by Governor Steve Cowper

Replaced: Judge Seaborn J. Buckalew

Appointed: January 26, 1996 Supreme Court, by Governor Tony Knowles

Replaced: Justice Daniel A. Moore

Next Retention: 2020

1996 Judicial Application

1992 Retention *

2000 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Judicial Retention Materials

* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.

 

David V. George - Sitka Superior Court

Appointed: October 25, 2007, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Larry Zervos

Next Retention: 2016

2007 Judicial Application

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Angela Greene - Barrow Superior Court

Appointed: November 20, 2014, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Michael I. Jeffery

First Retention: 2018

2014 Judicial Application

 

Andrew Guidi - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: July 12, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Craig F. Stowers

Next Retention: 2020

2010 Judicial Application

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

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Patrick S. Hammers - Fairbanks District Court

Appointed: July 9, 2009, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Winston S. Burbank

Next Retention: 2016

2009 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

J. Patrick Hanley - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: January 14, 2005, by Governor Murkowski

Replaced: Judge James Wanamaker

Next Retention: 2016

2004 Judicial Application

2008 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Bethany Spalding Harbison - Fairbanks Superior Court

Appointed: September 24, 2012, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Robert B. Downes

First Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

 

Gregory L. Heath - Palmer Superior Court

Appointed: November 25, 2003, Palmer District Court by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: New position

Appointed: July 9, 2009, Palmer Superior Court by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Beverly W. Cutler

Next Retention: 2018

2003 Judicial Application

2009 Judicial Application

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Jennifer Stuart Henderson - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: November 9, 2012

Replaced: Judge Paul E. Olson

First Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

 

Charles T. Huguelet - Kenai Superior Court

Appointed: September 2, 2003, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Jonathan Link.

Next Retention: 2018

2003 Judicial Application

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Sharon A.S. Illsley - Kenai District Court

Appointed: June 14, 2007, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge David Landry

Next Retention: 2018

2007 Judicial Application

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Jane F. Kauvar - Fairbanks Superior Court

Appointed: February 18, 1981, Fairbanks District Court, by Governor Jay Hammond

Replaced: Judge Mary Alice Miller

Appointed: March 5, 2013, Fairbanks Superior Court, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Randy Olsen

Next Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

1982 Retention*

1986 Retention*

1990 Retention*

1994 Retention*

1998 Retention Evaluation Materials

2002 Retention Evaluation Materials

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.

 

Douglas H. Kossler - Court of Appeals

Appointed: August 2, 2013 by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Joel H. Bolger

First Retention: 2016

2013 Judicial Application

 

Kari Kristiansen - Palmer Superior Court

Appointed: November 17, 2006, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: New position

Next Retention: 2016

2006 Judicial Application

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Keith B. Levy - Juneau District Court

Appointed: January 24, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Peter Froehlich

Next Retention: 2016

2004 Judicial Application

2008 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Paul R. Lyle - Fairbanks Superior Court

Appointed: February 19, 2008, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Niesje J. Steinkruger

Next Retention: 2018

2007 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Peter J. Maassen - Supreme Court

Appointed: August 9, 2012, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Justice Morgan Christen

First Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

 

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Michael A. MacDonald - Fairbanks Superior Court

Appointed: June 1, 2007, by Governor Palin

Replaced: New Position

Next Retention: 2016

2007 Judicial Application

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

David Mannheimer - Court of Appeals

Appointed: October 11, 1990, by Governor Steve Cowper

Replaced: Judge James A. Singleton

Next Retention: 2018

1990 Judicial Application

1994 Retention*

2002 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.

 

Erin B. Marston - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: September 24, 2012, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Peter A. Michalski

First Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

 

Michael P. McConahy - Fairbanks Superior Court

Appointed: July 9, 2009, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Mark I. Wood

Next Retention: 2018

2009 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Dwayne W. McConnell - Bethel Superior Court

Appointed: July 11, 2012 by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Leonard R. Devaney, III

First Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

 

Patrick J. McKay - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: November 30, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Dan A. Hensley

Next Retention: 2016

2005 Judicial Application

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Louis James Menendez - Juneau Superior Court

Appointed: May 23, 2011, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Patricia A. Collins

Next Retention: N/A

2011 Judicial Application

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Gregory Miller - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: January 3, 2011, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Stephanie E. Joannides

Next Retention: 2020

2010 Judicial Application

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Kevin G. Miller - Ketchikan District Court

Appointed: August 30, 1999, by Governor Tony Knowles

Replaced: Judge Patricia Collins

Next Retention: 2018

1999 Judicial Application

2002 Retention Evaluation Materials

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Anna M. Moran - Kenai Superior Court

Appointed: March 5, 2007, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: New position

Next Retention: 2016

2006 Judicial Application

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

William F. Morse - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: February 27, 2002, by Governor Tony Knowles

Replaced: Judge Rene J. Gonzalez

Next Retention: 2018

2002 Judicial Application

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Gregory J. Motyka - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: July 26, 1991 by Governor Walter Hickel

Replaced: Judge Elaine Andrews

Next Retention: 2018

1991 Judicial Application

1994 Retention*

1998 Retention Evaluation Materials

2002 Retention Evaluation Materials

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.

 

Margaret L. Murphy - Homer District Court

Appointed: April 20, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge M. Francis Neville

Next Retention: 2016

2005 Judicial Application

2008 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Thomas G. Nave - Juneau District Court

Appointed: September 24, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: New Position

Next Retention: 2016

2010 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Paul E. Olson - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: January 29, 2010, Anchorage District Court, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: New Position

Appointed: March 9, 2012, Anchorage Superior Court, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: New position

First Retention: 2016

2009 Judicial Application

2011 Judicial Application

 

Philip M. Pallenberg - Juneau Superior Court

Appointed: August 31, 2007, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Larry R. Weeks

Next Retention: 2016

2007 Judicial Application

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Nathaniel Peters - Bethel District Court

Appointed: November 25, 2013, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Dennis P. Cummings

First Retention: 2016

2013 Judicial Application

 

Frank A. Pfiffner - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: October 29, 2009, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Morgan Christen

Next Retention: N/A

2009 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Charles W. Ray, Jr. - Bethel Superior Court

Appointed: June 20, 2012, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Marvin Charles Hamilton III

First Retention: 2016

2012 Judicial Application

 

Stephanie Rhoades - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: July 30, 1992, by Governor Walter Hickel

Replaced: Judge Glen Anderson

Next Retention: 2018

1992 Judicial Application

1994 Retention*

1998 Retention Evaluation Materials

2002 Retention Evaluation Materials

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.

 

Mark Rindner - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: October 20, 2000, by Governor Tony Knowles

Replaced: Judge Karen Hunt

Next Retention: 2016

2000 Judicial Application

2004 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Paul A. Roetman - Kotzebue Superior Court

Appointed: July 9, 2010 by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Richard Erlich

Next Retention: 2020

2010 Judicial Application

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Kevin M. Saxby - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: March 12, 2012, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: new position

First Retention: 2016

2011 Judicial Application

 

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Daniel Schally - Valdez District Court

Appointed: January 17, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Joel Bolger

Next Retention: 2016

2004 Judicial Application

2008 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Ben Seekins - Fairbanks District Court

Appointed: January 13, 2012 by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Raymond M. Funk

Next Retention: 2018

2011 Judicial Application

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Eric Smith - Palmer Superior Court

Appointed: April 18, 1996, by Governor Tony Knowles

Replaced: New Position

Next Retention: 2018

1996 Judicial Application

2000 Retention Evaluation Materials

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Jack W. Smith - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: 2002, Anchorage District Court, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Natalie Finn

Appointed: November 17, 2006, Anchorage Superior Court, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: New Position

Next Retention: 2016

2002 Judicial Application

2006 Judicial Application

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Michael Spaan - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: November 17, 2006, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: New position

Next Retention: N/A

2006 Judicial Application

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Trevor Stephens - Ketchikan Superior Court

Appointed: July 31, 2000, by Governor Tony Knowles

Replaced: Judge Thomas Jahnke

Next Retention: 2016

2000 Judicial Application

2004 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Craig F. Stowers - Supreme Court

Appointed: September 21, 2004, Anchorage Superior Court, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge John Reese

Appointed: December 2, 2009, Alaska Supreme Court, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Justice Robert L. Eastaugh

Next Retention: 2024

2004 Judicial Application

2009 Judicial Application

2008 Retention Evaluation Materials

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

John Suddock - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: November 14, 2002, by Governor Tony Knowles

Replaced: Judge Elaine Andrews

Next Retention: N/A

2002 Judicial Application

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Alex M. Swiderski - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: April 11, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: Judge Samuel D. Adams

Next Retention: 2016

2005 Judicial Application

2008 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Philip R. Volland - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: November 14, 2002 by Governor Tony Knowles

Replaced: Judge Eric Sanders.

Next Retention: 2018

2002 Judicial Application

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

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David R. Wallace - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: January 23, 2009 by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Judge Sigurd E. Murphy

Next Retention: 2016

2008 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Pamela Scott Washington - Anchorage District Court

Appointed: August 9, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge John R. Lohff

Next Retention: 2016

2010 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Vanessa H. White - Palmer Superior Court

Appointed: November 17, 2006, by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: New position

Next Retention: 2016

2006 Judicial Application

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Daniel E. Winfree - Supreme Court

Appointed: November 16, 2007, by Governor Sarah Palin

Replaced: Justice Alexander O. Bryner

Next Retention: 2022

2007 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

John W. Wolfe - Palmer District Court

Appointed: November 1, 2004 by Governor Frank Murkowski

Replaced: New position

Next Retention in 2018

2004 Judicial Application

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2010 Retention Evaluation Materials

2014 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Michael L. Wolverton - Anchorage Superior Court

Appointed: 1988, Anchorage District Court, by Governor Steve Cowper

Replaced: Judge Michael N. White

Appointed: December 4, 1996, Anchorage Superior Court, by Governor Tony Knowles

Replaced: Judge Mark Rowland

Next Retention: 2018

1996 Judicial Application

1990 Retention*

1994 Retention*

2000 Retention Evaluation Materials

2006 Retention Evaluation Materials

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.

 

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David L. Zwink - Palmer District Court

Appointed: January 29, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell

Replaced: Judge Gregory L. Heath

Next Retention: 2016

2009 Judicial Application

2012 Retention Evaluation Materials

 

Retention Schedule for Justices/Judges
Supreme: First general election held more than three years after appointment; every ten thereafter.
Appellate: First general election held more than three years after appointment; every eight thereafter.
Superior: First general election held more than three years after appointment; every six thereafter.
District: First general election held more than two years after appointment; every four thereafter.