Media & Community Resources
Media Resources
State of the Judiciary Addresses: 2004 - Current Year
Access to Court Records
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Bench-Press Resources
- Anatomy of a Criminal Case
- Adult Criminal Case Progression Flow Chart in Anchorage
- Traffic & Minor Offense Case Progression Flow Chart in Anchorage
- Classification of Felony Offenses
- Felony Case Progression
- Felony Sentencing Ranges
- Penalty Checklist
- Summary of Therapeutic Courts
- Suspended Imposition of Sentence: Fequently Asked Questions
- Fiscal Year 2014 Case Filings
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Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
- Administrative Rule 50
- Administrative Bulletin 45
- Local Standing Order Regarding Media Coverage in the Third Judicial District (includes Anchorage)
- Application for Court Approval of Media Coverage
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Media Liaisons for the Trial and Appellate Courts
Trial Courts Liaisons | Appellate Courts Liaison
For communication with respect to coverage of trial court proceedings:
First Judicial District (Southeast Alaska):
Neil Nesheim
Area Court Administrator
P.O. Box 114100
Juneau, AK 99811
nnesheim@akcourts.us
907-463-4753; FAX 907-463-4720Second Judicial District (Northern Alaska):
Brodie Kimmel
Area Court Administrator
Box 1110
Nome, AK 99762-1110
bkimmel@akcourts.us
907-443-5216; FAX 907-443-2192Third Judicial District (Southcentral):
Carol McAllen
Area Court Administrator
825 West 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
cmcallen@akcourts.us
907-264-0415; FAX 907-264-0504Fourth Judicial District (Interior & Southwest):
Ronald Woods
Area Court Administrator
101 Lacey Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
rwoods@akcourts.us
907-452-9201; FAX 907-452-9206
For communication with respect to coverage of supreme court or court of appeals proceedings:
Marilyn May
Clerk of the Appellate Courts
303 K Street, 4th Floor
Anchorage, AK 99501
mmay@akcourts.us
907-264-0608; FAX 907-264-0878
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Cases of Current Interest
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Bill Wielechowski, et al v. State of Alaska, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation. , Superior Court Case No. 3AN-16-08940CI
- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (833 KB) dated September 16, 2016
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Joint Motion for Scheduling Order with Expedited Consideration of
Cross Summary Judgment Motions & Order Granting Joint Motion
Joint Motion dated October 3, 2016; Order dated October 4, 2016 - Notice of Hearing dated October 4, 2016
- Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (2.5 MB) dated October 28, 2016
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Appendix to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment
- Part 1 (p. 1-45) (1.5 MB)
- Part 2 (p. 46-98) (1.9 MB)
- Part 3 (p. 99-155) (2.1 MB)
- Part 4 (p. 156-201) (1.7 MB)
- Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (2.2 MB) dated October 28, 2016
- State's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (1.2 MB) dated November 10, 2016
- Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (1.2 MB) dated November 10, 2016
- Appendix to Reply in Support if Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (1.9 MB)
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Benjamin N. Nageak v. Lt. Governor Byron Mallott, et al. , Supreme Court Case No. S-16462
- Notice of Appeal (967 KB) dated September 16, 2016
- Statement of Points on Appeal (680 KB) dated September 16, 2016
- Emergency Motion for Stay and/or Referral to Superior Court (3.8 MB) dated September 19, 2016
- Limited Opposition to Appellees' Emergency Motion for Stay and/or Referral to the Superior Court dated September 19, 2016
- Motion to Intervene of Dean Westlake (671 KB) dated September 19, 2016
- Appellant’s Non-Opposition to Appellees’ Motion to Intervene dated September 19, 2016
- Order Staying Supreme Court Appeal dated September 20, 2016
- State's Motion to Lift Stay and Issue an Expedited Scheduling Order (2.1 MB) dated September 26, 2016
- Order Lifting Stay & Providing Schedule dated September 27, 2016
- Amended Statement of Points on Appeal dated October 7, 2016
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Lt. Governor Byron Mallott, et al. v. Benjamin N. Nageak, et al., Supreme Court Case No. S-16492
- Notice of Appeal, Statement of Points on Appeal, Designation of Transcript (546 KB) dated October 6, 2016
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Dean Westlake v. Benjamin N. Nageak, Supreme Court Case No. S-16494
- Notice of Appeal dated October 7, 2016
- Statement of Points on Appeal dated October 7, 2016
- In the Matter of the 2016 State House District 40 Primary Election, Supreme Court Case Nos. S-16492/S-16492/S-16494 (Consolidated)
- 360 North and Gavel Alaska coverage of Oral Argument In the Matter of the 2016 State House District 40 Primary Election:
View Oral Argument | Locate where to watch 360 North (October 12, 2016) - Opening Notice, Brief Due Dates, Oral Argument dated October 7, 2016
- Opening Brief of Election Challengers (1.17 MB) dated October 8, 2016
- State's Opening Brief (699 KB) dated October 8, 2016
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Brief of Intervenor Dean Westlake
(1.2 MB) dated October 8, 2016
- Appendices (1 MB)
- Reply Brief of Election Challengers (803 KB) dated October 10, 2016
- State's Responsive Brief dated October 10, 2016
- Reply Brief of Intervenor Dean Westlake dated October 10, 2016
- Order Re Oral Argument Procedure dated October 11, 2016
- Order dated October 12, 2016
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Benjamin N. Nageak v. Lt. Governor Byron Mallott, et al. , Superior Court Case No. 3AN-16-09015CI
- Plaintiffs' Non-Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Intervene dated September 19, 2016
- Unopposed Motion for Expedited Consideration of Motion for Status Conference dated September 21, 2016
- Unopposed Motion for Status Conference dated September 21, 2016
- Defendants' Initial Disclosures (431 KB) dated September 21, 2016
- Order on Motion for Expedited Consideration (3.8 MB) dated September 22, 2016
- Order on Motion for Status Conference (3.8 MB) dated September 22, 2016
- Motion and Memorandum for Leave to Amend Complaint dated September 26, 2016
- Westlake's Preliminary Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend Complaint, and His Request to File a More Thorough Opposition Within the Normal Response Time (10 Days) (703 KB) dated September 26, 2016
- Defendants' Witness List dated September 26, 2016
- Plaintiffs' Witness List dated September 26, 2016
- Revised Motion and Memorandum for Leave to Amend Complaint dated September 26, 2016
- Notice of Filing Revised Motion and Memorandum for Leave to Amend Complaint and Revised First Amended Complaint dated September 26, 2016
- Plaintiffs' Motion for Judicial Notice of Fact (1 MB) dated September 26, 2016
- Trial Brief [Defendants] dated September 27, 2016
- Westlake's Witness List dated September 26, 2016
- Notice to Court Regarding Misrepresentation by Plaintiffs' Counsel (979 KB) dated September 26, 2016
- Plaintiffs' Trial Brief dated September 27, 2016
- Preliminary Order on Motion to Amend dated September 28, 2016
- Opposition of State Defendants to Plaintiffs' Revised Motion to Amend (586 KB) dated September 29, 2016
- Plaintiffs' Notice of Supplemental Authority dated October 3, 2016
- Plaintiffs' (Proposed) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law dated October 4, 2016
- Notice of Filing Original Affidavit (of Josephine Bahnke) dated October 4, 2016
- Westlake's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law dated October 4, 2016
- State Defendants' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (1.04 MB) dated October 4, 2016
- Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (1.25 MB) dated October 6, 2016
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Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest v. William J.
Streur, et al., Case No. 3AN-14-04711 CI
- Decision and Order, Pt. 1 (p. 1-27) (2.1 MB)
- Decision and Order, Pt. 2 (p. 28-53) (2.11 MB)
- Appendices (2.64 MB)
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State v. Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, Supreme Court Case No. S-16123
- Notice of Appeal dated November 6, 2015
- Opening Notice dated November 10, 2015
- Appellants' Brief filed April 24, 2016
- Amicus Curiae Brief of Alaska Physicians for Medical Integrity (5.55 MB) filed April 20, 2016
- Appellee's Brief (7.98 MB) filed August 8, 2016
- Amici Curiae Brief of Northern Justice Project, LLC and the National Health Law Program (1.93 MB) filed August 8, 2016
- Amicus Curiae Brief of Legal Voice (1.21 MB) filed August 8, 2016
- Reply Brief of Appellants (2.87 MB) filed August 31, 2016
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Archived Press Releases
- 2-17-16: Press Release: Supreme Court LIVE - Alaska Supreme Court to Hear Case at West High School on February 24
- 2-23-16: Press Release: Color of Justice Program and Rural Student Initiative in Anchorage, February 25-26, 2016
- 12-31-15: Press Release: Presiding Judges Appointed for 2016
- 11-18-15: Press Release: Court System to Close Day after Thanksgiving and Day before Christmas
- 10-21-15: Press Release: 10th Annual Success Inside & Out Conference at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center on October 24, 2015
- 10-6-15: Press Release: Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe to Retire on June 1, 2016
- 8-12-15: Press Release: Trials Scheduled in the Nesbett and Boney Courthouses in Anchorage August 31 through Noon on September 2, 2015 To Be Rescheduled
- 6-3-15: Press Release: Alaska Supreme Court Selects Next Chief Justice
- 5-20-15: Press Release: Court Launches Online Jury Questionnaire
- 4-29-15: Press Release: Anchorage Therapeutic Courts Host Annual Commencement Ceremony on April 30, 2015
- 1-23-15: Press Release: Alaska Supreme Court Oral Arguments Live Streamed by 360 North
- 12-5-14: Press Release: Presiding Judges Appointed for 2015
- 12-5-14: Press Release: Chief Justice Fabe Re-Appoints Judge David Mannheimer as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
- 11-10-14: Media Advisory: Supreme Court LIVE - Alaska Supreme Court will hear case at Ketchikan High School, November 19, 2014
- 11-10-14: Media Advisory: Color of Justice at Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka, November 17-18, 2014
- 9-26-14: Media Advisory: "Success Inside & Out" Program at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, October 25, 2014
- 9-10-14: Press Release: Court Establishes Elder Task Force
- 7-17-14: Press Release: Chief Justice Fabe Appoints Justice Bryner (Ret.), Judge Stephens, and Judge Rhoades to Alaska Criminal Justice Commission
- 5-1-14: Press Release: Anchorage Therapeutic Courts Host Annual Graduation, May 2, 2014, at 3:00 PM
- 3-24-14: Press Release: Judge William Morse Appointed Presiding Judge for Third Judicial District, effective April 15, 2014
- 2-14-14: Media Advisory: Supreme Court LIVE Event, February 21, 2014
- 12-11-13: Press Release: Presiding Judges Appointed for 2014
- 8-29-13: Press Release: Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Palmer Courts Open Saturdays and in the Evenings
- 10-23-13: Media Advisory: "Success Inside & Out" Program at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, October 26, 2013
- 10-3-13: Press Release: Alaska Supreme Court to Hear Case at Barrow High School October 3, 2013
- 9-18-13: Media Advisory: Supreme Court LIVE in Barrow, Alaska on Thursday, October 3, 2013
- 8-13: Press Release: Alaska Court System mourns the passing of Judge Peter Ashman (Ret.) August 2013
- 11-29-12: Judge Mannheimer Appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
- 11-29-12: Presiding Judges Appointed for 2013
- 7-19-12: Press Release: Chief Justice Dana Fabe receives Distinguished Service Award
- 6-15-12: Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti announces retirement from the Alaska Supreme Court as of January 31, 2013 Press Release
- 5-31-12: Alaska Supreme Court selects Justice Dana Fabe as the next Chief Justice Press Release
- 12-20-11: Presiding Judges Appointed for 2012
- 10-9-11: Alaska Court System mourns the passing of former Alaska Supreme Court Justice Robert Boochever
- 10-5-11: Remembering Judge Henry C. Keene
- 11-18-10: Virginia Justice Professor Speaks on Racial Fairness & Diversity November 18 & 19, 2010
- 10-12-10: Justice Fabe to Keynote Distinguished Lecture at Golden Gate University School of Law
- 10-9-10: 5th Annual "Success Inside & Out" Conference
- 10-6-10: Court and Criminal Justice Agencies Host First Statewide Joint Alaska Criminal Law Conference
- 8-31-10: Marie Greene of Kotzebue appointed to Redistricting Board.
- 11-5-09: Justice Fabe elected President of the National Association of Women Judges
- 4-10-09: Anchorage Children’s Court Master William Hitchcock receives 2009 Judge of the Year Award from National CASA Association
- 8-25-09: New Administrative Director, Christine E. Johnson, to begin September 1st