Alaska State Judiciary

24th Alaska Legislature, 2nd Session 2006

Per http://www.state.ak.us, Alaska Legislature HB 316 “Extension of Alaska Bar Association” sunset Alaska Bar Association on June 30, 2007. This vote of Alaska Legislature was very historic in our 47 year of frontier State of Alaska. Always in the past when the Termination of Alaska Bar Association has come before Alaska Legislature every four years, Alaska Bar Association has been immediately extended as the first act of Alaska Legislature. When the Extension of Alaska Bar Association was introduced by Representatives Bill Stoltze and Representation Max Gruenberg on 12/30/05, amazingly the bill only gave Alaska Bar Association a three year reprieve. Alaska State House Judiciary Committee did not discuss HB 316 until May 5, 2006 when they voted to sunset of Alaska Bar Association as of June 30, 2007. Alaska State Senate Judiciary recommended on May 7, 2006 the same date for sunset 6/30/07 and the full Alaska Legislature concurred with the recommendation of House Judiciary and Senate Judiciary on May 9, 2006.

HB 363 “Additional Judges” and HB 428 “Compensation for Judges” both passed Alaska Legislature this Spring, 2006. These two bills were combined in CSSB237 creating six new Superior Court judgeships including two in Anchorage, two in Palmer, one in Fairbanks, and 1 in Kenai. HB 428 gave Alaska Supreme Court. "Compensation for Judges” allowed 50% salary increases to Alaska Supreme Court, Superior Court, and District Court levels commencing July 1, 2006. Examples follow:

Judgeship	Current	Increase	New	%Incr
Chief Justice AK Supreme Ct	$110,436	$55,260	$165,696	50%
Justice AK Supreme Ct	$109,908	$55,296	$165,204	50%
AK Court of Appeals	$103,824	$52,260	$152,760	50%
AK Superior Court	$101,628	$51,132	$152,760	50%
AK District Court	$86,148	$43,368	$129,516	50%

The CSSB237 also states:"Magistrates are entitled to receive salary adjustments provided for in secs. 4-6, ch. 53, SLA 205, in accordance with AS 22.15.220(b) and (e).

Of the 31 judges on the November, 2006 Ballot standing for Retention, 15 are first time Retainees including Bolger, Huguelet, Morse, Suddock, Volland, Clark, Estelle, Heath, Landry, Smith, Wolfe, Devaney, Olsen, Wood, and Burbank. For further information regarding Judicial Selection and/or the Retention Election, please contact Mr. Larry Cohn, Executive Director, Alaska Judicial Council, 1029 West 3rd Avenue, Suite 201, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-1969, (907)279-2526, lcohn@ajc.state.ak.us.

We as Americans own our courts. It is the duty of all citizens to understand and help make certain our courts are strong and administer justice.

ALASKA SUPREME COURT

Retention elections for Supreme Court justices are held at the first general election more than three years after appointment and every ten years thereafter.

Justice Alexander O. Bryner
• Appointed by Knowles 1/24/97. Prior election ’00. Next election ‘10
• Appointed to Alaska Couyrt of Appeals by Hammond 730/80. Prior elections:’84, ‘92
• 303 K Street 5th Floor, Anchorage 99501 264-0632
• Administrative Assistant: Denise Anthony
• Law Clerks: Sept. 2005-Aug. 2006 Amanda Cohen, William Falsey, Andrew Giddings
                      Sept.2006-Aug. 2007 Julie Fields, Jason Hartz, Kathryn Ruff

Retiring January 2008

Justice Walter L. Carpeneti
• Appointed by Knowled 11/4/98 Prior election:’02, Next election:’12
• Appointed to Superior Court by Hammond 10/15/81. Prior elections:’84. ’90 ‘96
• Box 114100, Juneau 99811-4100 463-4771
• Administrative Assistant: Rone Tromble
• Law Clerks: Sept. 2005-Aug. 2006 Lawson Fite, Sonya Hymer, Deborah Slon
                      Sept. 2006-Aug. 2007 Janell Hafner, Colin Kelley, Kate Vogel

Justice Robert L. Eastaugh
• Appointed by Hickel 1/29/94, Prior election:’98/ Mext election ‘08
• 303 K Street 5th Floor, Anchorage 99501 264-0624
• Administrative Assistant: Dolly Roit
• Law Clerks: Sept. 2005-Aug. 2006 Jonathan Bolton, Paul Clark, Andrea Ostrovsky
                      Sept. 2006-Aug. 2007 Rob Lynch, Rebecca Noblin, Maureen Pettibone

Chief Justice Dana Fabe 7/1/06-6/30/09
• Appointed by Knowles 1/26/96. Prior election:’00. Next election ’10
• Appointed to Superior Court by Cowper 8/26/86. Prior election ‘92
• 303 K Street 5th Floor, Anchorage 99501 264-0622
• Administrative Assistant: JoAnn Denson
• Law Clerks: Sept. 2005-Aug. 2006 Erika Evasdottir, Adam Livingston, Kristen Santillo
                      Sept. 2006-Aug. 2007 Stacy Anderson, David Harris, Hilary Martin

Justice Warren W. Matthews
• Appointed by Hammond 5/26/77. Prior elections:’80. ’90. ’00 Next election:’10
• 303 K Street 5th Floor, Anchorage 99501 264-0618
• Administrative Assistant:Sue Bailey Perry
• Law Clerks: Sept. 2005-Aug. 2006 Patrick Corrigan, Megan Delehanty, Margrethe Krontoft
                      Sept.2006-Aug. 2007 Michael Fluhr, Frank LaForge, Heidee Stoller

Justice Daniel E. Winfree

He will be sworn in to replace Justice Alex Bryner who is retiring in January, 2008

Source: ALASKA DIRECTORY OF ATTORNEYS Spring 2006, page 9