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
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 - Court of Appeals
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
Next Retention: 2012
2003 Judicial Application 
2008 Judicial Application 
2000 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
William Barker Carey - Ketchikan Superior Court
Appointed: December 7, 2008, by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced: Judge Michael A. Thompson
First Retention: 2012
2008 Judicial Application 
Walter L. Carpeneti - Supreme Court
Appointed: 1981, Juneau Superior Court by Governor Jay Hammond
Replaced: Judge Thomas Stewart
Appointed: November 4, 1998, Supreme Court by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Justice Allen T. Compton
Next Retention: 2012
1998 Judicial Application
1984 Retention*
1990 Retention*
1996 Retention Evaluation Materials
2002 Retention Evaluation Materials
* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.
Morgan Christen - Supreme Court
Appointed: October 25, 2001, Anchorage Superior Court by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: New position
Appointed: March 4, 2009, Alaska Supreme Court by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced : Justice Warren Matthews
Next Retention: 2012
2001 Judicial Application 
2009 Judicial Application 
2004 Retention Evaluation Materials
Jo-Ann M. Chung - Anchorage District Court
Appointed: May 26, 2011
Replaced: Judge Richard W. Postma
First Retention: 2014
2011 Judicial Application
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Brian K. Clark - Anchorage District Court
Appointed: January 23, 2003, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: Judge Peter Ashman
Next Retention: 2014
2002 Judicial Application 
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
2010 Judicial Retention Materials
Robert G. Coats - Court of Appeals
Appointed: July 30, 1980, by Governor Jay Hammond
Replaced: New position
Next Retention: 2016
Judicial Application Not Available
1984 Retention*
1992 Retention*
2000 Retention Evaluation Materials
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.
Steve Cole - Kodiak Superior Court
Appointed: March 4, 2009, by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced: Judge Joel H. Bolger
First Retention: 2012
2008 Judicial Application 
Dennis P. Cummings - Bethel District Court
Appointed: November 30, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: New position
Next Retention: 2012
2005 Judicial Application 
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
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Leonard R. Devaney, III - Bethel Superior Court
Appointed: February 27, 2002 , by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: New position
Next Retention: 2012
2002 Judicial Application 
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
Pat Douglass - Dillingham Superior Court
Appointed: December 16, 2011
Replaced: Fred Torrisi
First Retention: 2016
2011 Judicial Application 
Robert B. Downes - Fairbanks Superior Court
Appointed: April 20, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: Judge Richard D. Savell.
Next Retention: 2014
2005 Judicial Application 
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
Catherine M. Easter - Anchorage District Court
Appointed: June 5, 2008, by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced: Judge Nancy J. Nolan
Next Retention: 2014
2008 Judicial Application 
2010 Judicial Retention Materials
Ben Esch - Nome Superior Court
Appointed: February 16, 1996, by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Judge Charles Tunley
Next Retention: (not standing for retention)
1996 Judicial Application 
2000 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
William L. Estelle - Palmer District Court
Appointed: June 11, 2003, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: Judge Suzanne Lombardi
Next Retention: 2014
2003 Judicial Application 
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
2010 Judicial Retention 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.
Raymond Funk - Fairbanks District Court
Appointed: April 16, 1998, by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Judge Charles R. Pengilly.
Next Retention: Retiring 2/29/2012
1998 Judicial Application 
2000 Retention Evaluation Materials
2004 Retention Evaluation Materials
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
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 Judicial Retention Materials
Sharon L. Gleason - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: February 19, 2001, by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Judge Milton M. Souter.
Next Retention: 2016
2001 Judicial Application 
2004 Retention Evaluation Materials
2010 Judicial Retention Materials
Andrew Guidi - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: July 12, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell
Replaced: Judge Craig F. Stowers
First Retention: 2014
2010 Judicial Application 
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Patrick S. Hammers - Fairbanks District Court
Appointed: July 9, 2009, by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced: Judge Winston S. Burbank
First Retention: 2012
2009 Judicial Application 
J. Patrick Hanley - Anchorage District Court
Appointed: January 14, 2005, by Governor Murkowski
Replaced: Judge James Wanamaker.
Next Retention: 2012
2004 Judicial Application 
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
Gregory L. Heath - Palmer Superior Court
Appointed: July 9, 2009, Palmer Superior Court by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced: Judge Beverly W. Cutler
Appointed: November 25, 2003, Palmer District Court by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: New position
Next Retention: 2012
2003 Judicial Application 
2009 Judicial Application 
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
Charles Huguelet - Kenai Superior Court
Appointed: September 2, 2003, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: Judge Jonathan Link.
Next Retention: 2012
2003 Judicial Application 
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
Sharon A.S. Illsley - Kenai District Court
Appointed: June 14, 2007, by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced: Judge David Landry
Next Retention: 2014
2007 Judicial Application 
2010 Judicial Retention Materials
Michael I. Jeffery - Barrow Superior Court
Appointed: October 28, 1982, by Governor Jay Hammond (new position)
Reappointed: May 29, 2008, by Governor Sarah Palin
Next Retention: 2012
2008 Judicial Application 
1986 Retention*
1992 Retention*
1998 Retention Evaluation Materials
2004 Retention Evaluation Materials
* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.
Jane F. Kauvar - Fairbanks District Court
Appointed: February 18, 1981 by Governor Jay Hammond
Replaced: Judge Mary Alice Miller.
Next Retention: 2014
Judicial Application Not Available
1982 Retention*
1986 Retention*
1990 Retention*
1994 Retention*
1998 Retention Evaluation Materials
2002 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
2010 Judicial Retention Materials
* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.
Kari Kristiansen - Palmer Superior Court
Appointed: November 17, 2006, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: New position
Next Retention: 2016
2006 Judicial Application 
2010 Judicial Retention Materials
Keith B. Levy - Juneau District Court
Appointed: January 24, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: Judge Peter Froehlich
Next Retention: 2012
2004 Judicial Application 
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
Paul Lyle - Fairbanks Superior Court
Appointed: February 19, 2008, by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced: Judge Niesje J. Steinkruger
First Retention: 2012
2007 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 Judicial Retention 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 Judicial Retention Materials
* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.
Michael P. McConahy - Fairbanks Superior Court
Appointed: July 9, 2009, by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced: Judge Mark I. Wood
First Retention: 2012
2009 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 Judicial Retention Materials
Louis James Menendez
Appointed: May 23, 2011
Replaced: Judge Patricia A. Collins
First Retention: 2014
2011 Judicial Application 
Peter A. Michalski - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: January 31, 1985, by Governor William Sheffield
Replaced: Judge Ralph E. Moody
Next Retention: (retiring 4/30/2012)
2004 Judicial Application 
1988 Retention*
1994 Retention*
2000 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.
Gregory Miller - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: January 3, 2011, by Governor Sean Parnell
Replaced: Judge Stephanie E. Joannides
First Retention: 2014
2010 Judicial Application
Kevin G. Miller - Ketchikan District Court
Appointed: August 30, 1999, by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Judge Patricia Collins
Next Retention: 2014
1999 Judicial Application 
2002 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
2010 Judicial Retention 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 Judicial Retention Materials
William F. Morse - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: February 27, 2002, by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Judge Rene J. Gonzalez
Next Retention: 2012
2002 Judicial Application 
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
Gregory J. Motyka - Anchorage District Court
Appointed: July 26, 1991 by Governor Walter Hickel
Replaced: Judge Elaine Andrews
Next Retention: 2014
1991 Judicial Application 
1994 Retention*
1998 Retention Evaluation Materials
2002 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
2010 Judicial Retention 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: 2012
2005 Judicial Application 
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
Thomas G. Nave - Juneau District Court
Appointed: September 24, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell
Replaced: New Position
First Retention: 2012
2010 Judicial Application
Randy M. Olsen - Fairbanks Superior Court
Appointed: April 28, 2003, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: Judge Mary E. Greene
Next Retention: (Retiring 10/1/2012)
2003 Judicial Application
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
Paul E. Olson - Anchorage District Court
Appointed: January 29, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell
Replaced: New Position
First Retention: 2012
2009 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 Judicial Retention Materials
Frank A. Pfiffner - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: October 29, 2009, by Governor Sean Parnell
Replaced: Judge Morgan Christen
First Retention: 2012
2009 Judicial Application 
Stephanie Rhoades - Anchorage District Court
Appointed: July 30, 1992, by Governor Walter Hickel
Replaced: Judge Glen Anderson
Next Retention: 2014
1992 Judicial Application 
1994 Retention*
1998 Retention Evaluation Materials
2002 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
2010 Judicial Retention 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 Judicial Retention Materials
Paul A. Roetman - Kotzebue Superior Court
Appointed: July 9, 2010 by Governor Sean Parnell
Replaced: Judge Richard Erlich
First Retention: 2014
2010 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: 2012
2004 Judicial Application 
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
Ben Seekins - Fairbanks District Court
Appointed: January 13, 2012 by Governor Sean Parnell
Replaced: Raymond M. Funk
First Retention: 2014
2011 Judicial Application 
Eric Smith - Palmer Superior Court
Appointed: April 18, 1996, by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: New Position
Next Retention: 2012
1996 Judicial Application 
2000 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 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 Judicial Retention Materials
Michael Spaan - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: November 17, 2007, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: New position
Next Retention: 2016
2006 Judicial Application 
2010 Judicial Retention 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 Judicial Retention 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: 2014
2004 Judicial Application 
2009 Judicial Application 
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
John Suddock - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: November 14, 2002, by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Judge Elaine Andrews
Next Retention: 2012
2002 Judicial Application 
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
Alex M. Swiderski - Anchorage District Court
Appointed: April 11, 2005, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: Judge Samuel D. Adams
Next Retention: 2012
2005 Judicial Application 
2008 Retention Evaluation Materials
Sen K. Tan - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: December 4, 1996 by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Judge JoanKatz Woodward
Next Retention: 2012
1996 Judicial Application 
2000 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
Fred Torrisi - Dillingham Superior Court
Appointed: November 29, 1996 by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: New Position.
Next Retention: Retiring 1/20/2012
1996 Judicial Application 
2000 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
Philip R. Volland - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: November 14, 2002 by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Judge Eric Sanders.
Next Retention: 2012
2002 Judicial Application 
2006 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
First Retention: 2012
2008 Judicial Application 
Pamela Scott Washington - Anchorage District Court
Appointed: August 9, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell
Replaced: Judge John R. Lohff
First Retention: 2012
2010 Judicial Application 
Vanessa H. White - Palmer Superior Court
Appointed: November 17, 2006, by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: New position
Next Retention: 2016
2006 Judicial Application 
2010 Judicial Retention Materials
Daniel E. Winfree - Supreme Court
Appointed: November 16, 2007, by Governor Sarah Palin
Replaced: Justice Alexander O. Bryner
First Retention: 2012
2007 Judicial Application 
John W. Wolfe - Palmer District Court
Appointed: November 1, 2004 by Governor Frank Murkowski
Replaced: New position
Next Retention in 2014
2004 Judicial Application 
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
2010 Judicial Retention Materials
Michael L. Wolverton - Anchorage Superior Court
Appointed: 1988, by Governor Steve Cowper Anchorage District Court
Replaced: Judge Michael N. White
Appointed: December 4, 1996, Anchorage Superior Court, by Governor Tony Knowles
Replaced: Judge Mark Rowland
Next Retention: 2012
1996 Judicial Application 
1990 Retention*
1994 Retention*
2000 Retention Evaluation Materials
2006 Retention Evaluation Materials
* Retention information prior to 1996 is not available on the website.
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David Zwink - Palmer District Court
Appointed: January 29, 2010, by Governor Sean Parnell
Replaced: Judge Gregory L. Heath
First Retention: 2012
2009 Judicial Application 