A wave of retirements on the Alaska Supreme Court is nearing its end.
Current Alaska Supreme Court justices: Front row, from left: Justice Susan M. Carney, Chief Justice Peter J. Maassen, Justice Dario Borghesan. Back row, from left: Justice Jennifer S. Henderson, Justice Jude Pate. that it is accepting applications from attorneys and judges interested in replacing Justice Peter Maassen, who will turn 70 — the age limit for Supreme Court justices — early next year.
That six-member panel includes three public members appointed by the governor and three attorneys appointed by the Alaska Bar Association. Republicans, including Dunleavy, have occasionally voiced dissatisfaction with the system, saying they would prefer to appoint Republicans, regardless of the council’s merit selection.after the council’s list failed to include Kotzebue Judge Paul Roetman, a graduate of a Christian law school in Virginia.
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