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Opinion: Finish the ballot

Opinion: Finish the ballot

One of the best-kept secrets of this — or any — Alaska election season is the incredible amount of information that Alaska voters have in… Continue reading

 

Meet the judges on the ballot in Southeast Alaska

Meet the judges on the ballot in Southeast Alaska

They’re on the ballot, but you won’t see any ads for them. On Nov. 6, Alaskans across the state will be asked to decide whether… Continue reading

 

The Juneau Bar Association is seen during a Friday luncheon after hearing from candidates for the new Superior Court judgeship on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

Judge candidates face bar association

One of the candidates for Juneau’s new Superior Court judgeship is advocating for more Alaska Natives on the bench. Another is making a second attempt… Continue reading

 

Jude Pate is seen in this undated photo provided by the office of Gov. Bill Walker. Pate was selected Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 by Walker to fill a vacancy on the Sitka Superior Court bench. (Courtesy photo)

Jude Pate named to Sitka court bench

Gov. Bill Walker has appointed Sitka public defender Jude Pate as that city’s new Superior Court justice. Pate will replace judge David George, who announced… Continue reading

Jude Pate is seen in this undated photo provided by the office of Gov. Bill Walker. Pate was selected Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 by Walker to fill a vacancy on the Sitka Superior Court bench. (Courtesy photo)
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Juneau attorney is one of two finalists for Sitka Superior Court seat

The Alaska Judicial Council has named Julie Willoughby one of the two finalists for a vacant judgeship in Sitka Superior Court. Willoughby, one of Juneau’s… Continue reading

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In this file photo from April 2012, Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez, center, holds a conference with Assistant Public Defender Eric Hedland, left, and then-District Attorney David Brower during a criminal trial. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Two Southeast judges are retiring

Two Alaska Superior Court judges serving Southeast Alaska are retiring, according to the Alaska Judicial Council. Superior Court Judges Louis Menendez in Juneau and David… Continue reading

In this file photo from April 2012, Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez, center, holds a conference with Assistant Public Defender Eric Hedland, left, and then-District Attorney David Brower during a criminal trial. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)