Comment sought on retention of Alaska judges

On Thursday, May 7, the Alaska Judicial Council will hold a public hearing to solicit public comment on 21 Alaska District and Superior Court judges, plus one Alaska Supreme Court Justice, who will be on the ballot in this year’s judicial retention election.

A retention election determines whether each judge will spend another term in office via voters’ decisions to vote “yes” or “no” on their retention. Retention elections are nonpartisan and they occur in evenly numbered years.

The Alaska Judicial Council invites community members, including jurors, social service workers and law enforcement...