Our Mission
We believe Alaskans deserve (and want) highly-qualified judges who rely only on the rule of law in their decision-making and who remain independent of political pressures. We are committed to a judicial system that guarantees all Alaskans equal justice under the law, which requires fair, impartial, and independent judges. We provide unbiased information to Alaskans so they can make decisions based on a judge’s performance rather than on misinformation supplied by special interest marketing.
Why It Matters
During recent retention elections special interest groups have increasingly flooded radio, mail, email, and online channels with messages aimed at swaying Alaskans to replace judges who will not apply their groups’ beliefs or politics over the rule of law. The most important expectation Alaskans have of our courts is that judges will treat everyone fairly, protect due process, and guarantee equal justice for all – by following the law. Alaskans need to protect the independence of judges so they can make decisions based only on the law and disregard pressure from political or other special interests attempting to control their decision-making.
Justice is the safe harbor that all of us seek when we find ourselves in a storm - whatever our political stripe. How would it feel to any of us to enter that harbor only to find out that our political views will determine whether we are protected? Support Fair and Impartial Courts and join me.
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Who We Are
We are Alaskans who believe that justice should not be for sale, that judges should be selected and retained on the basis of merit, and that the framers of the Alaska Constitution got it right when they kept politics out of the courtroom.
Meet Our BoardI read Alaska’s judicial decisions every year and am certain that there is no state that has a finer set of judges than Alaska, many of whom have demonstrated over the years that they are among the best in the United States. This is a direct result of the method of judicial selection and retention in Alaska. It ensures that Alaskans are able to count on their judges to protect their fundamental rights and deliver justice without fear of retribution for potentially unpopular decisions. The ability to render decisions based only on the law without fear of political consequences is at the core of a truly great and independent judiciary.
Alaska should be celebrated for our ability to maintain an independent judiciary of highly qualified judges. We keep politics out of the judiciary better than any other state in the Nation.
As a retired career Alaska police officer and chief of police, I believe we must protect the fairness and independence of our state judges from extreme partisan “winner takes all” views that are destroying our democracy. Alaskans are best served by judges who are fair and independent and who make decisions based on the law, not based on special interests.
As a former member of the Alaska Judicial Council, I know we can count on the non-partisan citizen council to thoroughly examine how judges perform their duties. I have confidence in the Judicial Council’s recommendations on judges. Monied special interests should not determine who sits on our courts.
Alaskans benefit from a unique opportunity to participate in the evaluation of a judge’s job performance. It is both a privilege and a responsibility to be able to participate in this process and vote in judicial retention elections. By focusing on a judge’s job performance, Alaskans are assured that our judges cannot be bought and sold by individuals or special interests who might have more money or influence than other Alaskans. Our people depend on fair judges who follow the law – protecting justice for all.