Alaska

Alaska Supreme Court
Judicial Selection Method: Missouri Plan
5 Justices
3 year minimum initial terms, 10 year full terms

State High Court & Judicial Nominating Commission	Composition & Terms of Judicial Nominating Commission	Judicial Selection Process	Legal Authority
Alaska Supreme Court Alaska Judicial Council	7 members: 3 lawyers appointed by the governing body of the Alaska state bar 3 non-lawyer members appointed by Governor and confirmed by state legislature Chief Justice of Alaska Supreme Court is ex officio chair Terms: 6 years (staggered)	General Judicial Council submits a list of at least two persons from which the Governor must choose one. At the end of a Justice’s term, the Justice will be subject to a statewide retention election and will continue for another term if the Justice is retained. Interim Vacancies The Governor fills vacancies by appointing one of two or more persons nominated by the judicial council.	Alaska CONST. art. IV §§ 2, 5, 6, & 8

State High Court & Judicial Nominating Commission

Composition & Terms of Judicial Nominating Commission

Judicial Selection Process

Legal Authority

7 members:

Terms: 6 years (staggered)

General

Judicial Council submits a list of at least two persons from which the Governor must choose one.
At the end of a Justice’s term, the Justice will be subject to a statewide retention election and will continue for another term if the Justice is retained.

Interim Vacancies