Friday, July 25th, 2008

Alaska Court of Appeals: Three Names Go to Palin

The Judicial Council has sent three names to Gov. Sarah Palin for the vacancy created by David Stewart’s retirement from the Court of Appeals: Joel Bolger (Kodiak Superior Court Judge), Susan Carney (Ass’t Public Advocate in Fairbanks), and Kevin McCoy (Ass’t Federal Public Defender in Anchorage).

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Friday, July 25th, 2008

Alaska Supreme Court: ASCHR Closure for Lack of Evidence Does Not Bar Original Action in Superior Court

The Alaska Human Rights Act provides: “The acquittal of a person by the commission or a court of competent jurisdiction of any alleged violation of this chapter is a bar to any other action, civil or criminal, based on the same act or omission.”  AS 18.80.280.  If the Human Rights Commission closes a case after finding […]

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