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ANCHORAGE (AP) — A proposed bill would upend Alaska s longstanding system for choosing judges by allowing the governor to make direct appointments to two levels of the state s judiciary.

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Alaska bill would change judicial selection system

Alaska bill would change judicial selection system by The Associated Press Last Updated Feb 18, 2021 at 9:44 am EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska A proposed bill would upend Alaska’s longstanding system for choosing judges by allowing the governor to make direct appointments to two levels of the state’s judiciary. The bill introduced by Republican Sen. Mike Shower is part of an effort by conservatives to reshape the state’s judicial selection system, the Anchorage Daily News reported Wednesday. Under Alaska’s system, the governor must nominate judges from a list of qualified applicants submitted by the Alaska Judicial Council, which is made up of three community members and three lawyers chosen by the Alaska Bar Association. The Alaska Supreme Court chief justice has a tie-breaking vote.

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Alaska bill would change judicial selection system

Alaska bill would change judicial selection system
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Alaska bill would change judicial selection system

Alaska bill would change judicial selection system
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Wasilla lawmaker introduces bill that would upend the way Alaska selects some judges

Wasilla lawmaker introduces bill that would upend the way Alaska selects some judges Published February 17 Share on Facebook Print article A Mat-Su state senator has introduced legislation that would upend Alaska’s longstanding system for choosing judges, the latest salvo on a long running effort by conservatives to reshape the state’s judicial selection system. Senate Bill 14, introduced in January by Sen. Mike Shower, R-Wasilla, would allow the governor to directly appoint judges to the District Court and to the Court of Appeals but not the Superior Court or Alaska Supreme Court, which can’t be changed without a constitutional amendment.

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