Media Resources & Information

• Access to Court Records
• Bench-Press Resources
• Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
• Media Liaisons for the Trial and Appellate Courts
• Cases of Current Interest
• Archived Press Releases

Access to Court Records

• Administrative Rule 37.5
• Administrative Bulletin 12

Bench-Press Resources

• Adult Criminal Case Progression Flow Chart in Anchorage
• Traffic & Minor Offense Case Progression Flow Chart in Anchorage

Media Coverage of Court Proceedings

• Administrative Rule 50
• Administrative Bulletin 45
• Local Standing Order Regarding Media Coverage in the Third Judicial District (includes Anchorage)
• Application for Court Approval of Media Coverage

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Media Liaisons for the Trial and Appellate Courts

Trial Courts Liaisons | Appellate Courts Liaison

For communication with respect to coverage of trial court proceedings:

First Judicial District (Southeast Alaska):
Neil Nesheim
Area Court Administrator
P.O. Box 114100
Juneau, AK 99811
nnesheim@courts.state.ak.us
907-463-4753; FAX 907-463-4720

Second Judicial District (Northern Alaska):
Tracey Buie
Area Court Administrator
Box 1110
Nome, AK 99762-1110
tbuie@courts.state.ak.us
907-443-5216; FAX 907-443-2192

Third Judicial District (Southcentral):
Carol McAllen
Area Court Administrator
825 West 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
cmcallen@courts.state.ak.us
907-264-0415; FAX 907-264-0504

Fourth Judicial District (Interior & Southwest):
Ronald Woods
Area Court Administrator
101 Lacey Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
rwoods@courts.state.ak.us
907-452-9201; FAX 907-452-9206

For communication with respect to coverage of supreme court or court of appeals proceedings:

Marilyn May
Clerk of the Appellate Courts
303 K Street, 4th Floor
Anchorage, AK 99501
mmay@appellate.state.ak.us
907-264-0608; FAX 907-264-0878

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Cases of Current Interest

• In Re 2011 Redistricting Cases
  If you are not able to access any of the files listed for this case, please contact the Appellate Clerk's Office at 907-264-0612.
  • Supreme Court Case No. S-14721
    • Scheduling Order (522 KB)
      • Alaska Redistricting Board
        • Petition for Review (336 KB)
          • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 1, pages 1 - 23 (1.4 MB)
          • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 1, pages 24 - 119 (Exhibit A) (15.02 MB)
          • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 1, pages 120 - 365 (Exhibit B) (2.46 MB)
          • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 1, pages 366 - 460 (Exhibits C - H) (12.78 MB)
          • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 2, pages 461 - 555 (16.53 MB)
          • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 2, pages 556 - 690 (20.76 MB)
        • Petition for Order Implementing Interim Plan (18.1 MB)
        • Response to Show Cause Order (292 KB)
      • Riley, et al.
        • Response to Alaska Redistricting Board's Petition for Review (306 KB)
        • Opposition to ARB's Petition for Order Implementing Interim Plan and Response to Show Cause Order (709 KB)
      • Petersburg
        • Response to Alaska Redistricting Board's Petition for Review (152 KB)
          • Excerpt of Record (4.9 MB)
        • Joinder in Riley Respondents' Opposition to Board's Petition for Order Implementing Interim Plan (101 KB)
      • Amici Curiae Responses
        • Bristol Bay Native Corporation (584 KB)
        • Calista Corporation & Assoc.of Village Council Presidents (1.1 MB)
        • Coalition to Protect Redistricting Integrity, Governmental Boundaries and Legal Voting Rights (RIGHTs) (270 KB)
          • Arriaga Affidavit (684 KB)
          • Lawson Affidavit (474 KB)
    • Order Regarding Interim Plan for 2012 Elections (520 KB) issued May 10, 2012
      • Alaska Redistricting Board's Notice of Compliance with May 10, 2012 Order (6.0 MB)
      • Petersburg's Non-Objection to the Board’s Notice of Compliance with May 10, 2012 Order (101 KB)
      • Riley Plaintiffs' Objections to AK Redistricting Board's Notice of Compliance with May 10, 2012 Order (301 KB)
      • RIGHTs Objection to Board's Notice of Compliance with May 10, 2012 Order (26 KB)
    • Order Regarding Southeast Alaska Districts (642 KB) issued May 22, 2012
      • Riley Plaintiffs' Motion to Stay Implementation of the Interim Plan Pending Pre-Clearance (191 KB)
      • Amicus Curiae Fairbanks North Star Borough's Joinder in Motion to Stay Implementation of the Interim Plan Pending Pre-Clearance (859 KB)
        • Order Regarding Riley Plaintiffs' 5/22/12 Motion to Stay Implementation of the Interim Plan Pending Pre-Clearance (331 KB) issued May 30, 2012
      • Petersburg Plaintiffs’ Petition for Rehearing (172 KB)
        • Order Regarding Petition for Rehearing Filed by the City of Petersburg on 5/25/12 (304 KB) issued May 30, 2012
      • Petition by Amicus Alaska Democratic Party for Change of Deadlines (332 KB)
        • Order Regarding The Alaska Democratic Party Petition for Change of Deadlines (349 KB) issued May 30, 2012
    • Order No. 78 Dissenting Opinions to May 22, 2012 Order (6.7 MB) issued June 19, 2012
    • Order Re Opinion No. 6741 (1.1 MB) issued February 15, 2013
    • Order Re Request for Clarification (21 KB) issued April 24, 2013 NEW!
  • Supreme Court Case No. S-14441
    • Scheduling Order (.519 MB)
    • Petitions for Review
      • Riley et. al (591 KB)
        • Excerpt of Record (836 KB)
      • Alaska Redistricting Board (496 KB)
        • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 1, pages 1001 - 1064 (7.2 MB)
        • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 1, pages 1065 - 1132 (7.7 MB)
        • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 1, pages 1033 - 1200 (10.25 MB)
        • Excerpt of Record, Vol. 2 (8.45 MB)
    • Reply Briefs
      • Riley et. al (428 KB)
      • Alaska Redistricting Board (365 KB)
        • Supplemental Excerpt of Record (1.5 MB)
    • Amicus Curiae Briefs
      • Aleutians East Borough (272 KB)
      • Fairbanks North Star Borough (381 KB)
      • Calista Corporation & Association of Village Council Presidents (3.9 MB)
      • Ahtna, Inc. et. al (628 KB)
    • Order No. 77 (2.3 MB) issued March 14, 2012

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Archived Press Releases

• 11-29-12:Judge Mannheimer Appointed Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
• 11-29-12: Presiding Judges Appointed for 2013
• 7-19-12: Chief Justice Dana Fabe receives Distinguished Service Award
• 6-15-12: Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti announces retirement from the Alaska Supreme Court as of January 31, 2013 Press Release
• 5-31-12: Alaska Supreme Court selects Justice Dana Fabe as the next Chief Justice Press Release
• 12-20-11: Presiding Judges Appointed for 2012
• 10-9-11: Alaska Court System mourns the passing of former Alaska Supreme Court Justice Robert Boochever
• 10-5-11:Remembering Judge Henry C. Keene
• 11-18-10: Virginia Justice Professor Speaks on Racial Fairness & Diversity November 18 & 19, 2010
• 10-12-10: Justice Fabe to Keynote Distinguished Lecture at Golden Gate University School of Law
• 10-9-10: 5th Annual "Success Inside & Out" Conference
• 10-6-10: Court and Criminal Justice Agencies Host First Statewide Joint Alaska Criminal Law Conference
• 8-31-10: Marie Greene of Kotzebue appointed to Redistricting Board.
• 11-5-09: Justice Fabe elected President of the National Association of Women Judges
• 4-10-09: Anchorage Children’s Court Master William Hitchcock receives 2009 Judge of the Year Award from National CASA Association
• 8-25-09: New Administrative Director, Christine E. Johnson, to begin September 1st

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