After more than a decade on the Alaska Supreme Court, Justice Craig Stowers is stepping down. The Alaska Judicial Council will take applications for his replacement through Feb. 14.
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Sponsor of Judicial Council amendment set on getting floor debate
The sponsor of an amendment to reconfigure the Judicial Council says he wants a vote on the bill, even if the outcome is not guaranteed to be favorable.
Amendment to restructure Judicial Council stalls before vote
A constitutional amendment that would reconfigure a commission tasked with vetting judges was pulled from a vote in the Alaska Senate on Monday.
Measure would increase public seats on Judicial Council
Critics worry that could shift the balance of the judicial system itself.