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Susan Carney Chief Justice
Chief Justice, Alaska Supreme Court
Background: Prior to joining the court, she worked as a public defender and for the Alaska Office of Public Advocacy.
At a glance
- Court
- Alaska Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Bill Walker (May 12, 2016); retained by voters in a retention election on November 3, 2020
- Appointed by
- Gov. Bill Walker
- Appointment date
- May 12, 2016
- Took office
- May 12, 2016
- Current term ends
- February 1, 2031
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 3, 2020
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Indeterminate (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Harvard-Radcliffe College
- Law: Harvard Law School, 1987
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (Hybrid)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Susan Carney’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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