Seven attorneys have thrown their name in the ring for a judicial position in Alaska’s Supreme Court. All seven candidates are women, meaning that – if everything proceeds as expected – the court will be majority-women for the first time in state history.
last week by the Alaska Judicial Council, which screens and nominates applicants for judicial positions. The governor then fills a judicial vacancy from the nominees provided by the council.
The attorneys are applying to replace Chief Justice Peter Maassen, who will turn 70 – the retirement age for Alaska judges – in 2025. Maassen’s departure will mark the end of a seriesout of a five-person court. The only justice that will not have been appointed by Dunleavy is Susan M. Carney, who was appointed by former Gov. Bill Walker in 2016. Carney replaced former Justice Dana Fabe, who was the first woman appointed to the Alaska Supreme Court in 1996.
According to the appointment procedure outlined by the Alaska Constitution, the council will issue a survey to all Alaska attorneys, asking them to rank the candidates on six criteria related to professional suitability and judgment. The Alaska Judicial Council said that the results of the survey should be available in late September.
Current Alaska Supreme Court justices: Front row, from left: Justice Susan M. Carney, Chief Justice Peter J. Maassen, Justice Dario Borghesan. Back row, from left: Justice Jennifer S. Henderson, Justice Jude Pate. Then, the council will interview each candidate. In November, the attorney and public members of the council will vote to nominate the candidates who they believe to be the most qualified. If there is a tie, Maassen would cast the tie-breaking vote. The governor will then choose a new justice from the nominees.
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