Alaska Judicial Council

Alaska Judicial Council The Alaska Judicial Council is a seven-member citizens' board created by the Alaska Constitution.

Council members screen and nominate judicial applicants, evaluate the performance of judges standing for retention, and conduct justice-related research.

Governor Dunleavy has announced his appointments of David Boyer to the Bethel District Court and Ronald Dupuis to the An...
04/09/2026

Governor Dunleavy has announced his appointments of David Boyer to the Bethel District Court and Ronald Dupuis to the Anchorage District Court.

The Alaska Judicial Council is soliciting applications for a position on the Anchorage District Court. Applications are ...
03/25/2026

The Alaska Judicial Council is soliciting applications for a position on the Anchorage District Court. Applications are due by May 1, 2026, no later than 3 p.m.

For further details:https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/pressreleases/pr-aug26_vacancy_3-24-2026.pdf

The Alaska Judicial Council has begun its evaluations of the judges eligible to stand for retention in November of 2026....
02/26/2026

The Alaska Judicial Council has begun its evaluations of the judges eligible to stand for retention in November of 2026. The Council’s process includes stakeholder surveys of attorneys, court employees, law enforcement officers, and social services professionals, as well as feedback from the public.

If you have experience with one or more judges in Alaska and you received a Judicial Council survey about the judges standing for retention, please remember to complete the survey before the deadline.

To see the list of judges eligible to stand for retention in 2026, visit our website:
🔗https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/retention/docs/upcoming-retention-elections.pdf

This week, the Judicial Council completed three days of meetings during which it held public hearings and interviewed ap...
02/19/2026

This week, the Judicial Council completed three days of meetings during which it held public hearings and interviewed applicants for the Anchorage District Court and Bethel District Court vacancies.

The individuals nominated by the Council are posted here:https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/pressreleases/pr_feb26_nominees_2-19-2026.pdf

The Council extends their thanks to all who applied.

Eight individuals have applied for a vacant position on the Anchorage District Court: Michael John Branson, Ronald Dupui...
02/13/2026

Eight individuals have applied for a vacant position on the Anchorage District Court: Michael John Branson, Ronald Dupuis, Lindsay Ingaldson, Julia Metzger, Ben Muse, Eric Salinger, Erin White, and Matt Widmer. Next week, the Alaska Judicial Council will hold a meeting to interview these applicants, and a public hearing to receive comments regarding their qualifications. Members of the public are invited to participate in person or by calling Zoom access toll-free.

For further information, please visit our website at https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/ or call (907) 279-2526.

Four individuals have applied for a vacant position on the Bethel District Court: Joy Anderson, David R. Boyer, Jason Co...
02/12/2026

Four individuals have applied for a vacant position on the Bethel District Court: Joy Anderson, David R. Boyer, Jason Conrad, and Roberta C. Erwin. Next week, the Alaska Judicial Council will hold a meeting to interview these applicants, and a public hearing to receive comments regarding their qualifications. Members of the public are invited to participate in person or by calling Zoom access toll-free.
For further information, please visit our website at https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/ or call (907) 279-2526.

02/11/2026

Join Alaska Public Media live from Juneau for the annual State of the Judiciary address from Alaska Chief Justice Susan Carney tomorrow, February 11. Tune in for live coverage of the speech from KTOO and Gavel Alaska, starting at 11 a.m. on Alaska Public Media FM 91.1, online at alaskapublic.org or the Alaska Public Media app.

📸 KTOO
📸 Eric Stone / Alaska Public Media

Four attorneys have applied to the Alaska Judicial Council for a position on the Alaska Court of Appeals, two attorneys ...
02/07/2026

Four attorneys have applied to the Alaska Judicial Council for a position on the Alaska Court of Appeals, two attorneys have applied for a position on the Kotzebue Superior Court, three attorneys have applied for a position on the Anchorage Superior Court, and eleven attorneys have applied to a position on the Anchorage District Court.

The Judicial Council members will meet in May, 2026 to interview the applicants and to hold public hearings.

For further information regarding these vacancies:https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/pressreleases/pr-may26_applicants_2-6-2026.pdf

The Alaska Judicial Council is soliciting applications for positions on the Alaska Court of Appeals, Kotzebue Superior, ...
01/03/2026

The Alaska Judicial Council is soliciting applications for positions on the Alaska Court of Appeals, Kotzebue Superior, Anchorage Superior, and Anchorage District Courts.

The details are here:https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/pressreleases/pr-may26_vacancies_1-2-2026.pdf

01/01/2026

The Alaska Judicial Council office will be closed tomorrow, January 1, 2026, in observance of the New Year. We will resume our normal business hours on Friday, January 2, 2026.
Happy New Year! 🎉

12/24/2025

The Alaska Judicial Council office will be closed tomorrow, December 25, 2025, in observance of Christmas Day. We will resume our normal business hours on Friday, December 26, 2025.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season! 🎄

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510 L Street, Suite 450
Anchorage, AK
99501

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+19072792526

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