Adolf Zeman is only one of 19 judges that will be on the November general election ballot, but he’s received the lion’s share of attention.
The Alaska State Capitol and Dimond Courthouse are seen on Thursday morning, Jan. 18, 2024 in Juneau, Alaska. retain all 19 judges on the November election ballotMeeting Wednesday, two of the council’s six members voted against the recommendation for Judge Adolf Zeman , citing Zeman’sfor students in correspondence programs.
“As I understand it, in the history of this body, this council has never taken a position on the retention of a judge based upon his or her decision or decisions,” he said. “And for us to start doing this now, especially on an issue of this emotional intensity is — I just think it’s a dangerous precedent.”
If at least four members vote “yes,” the council’s subsequent ads say it has endorsed a particular judge for retention. Though the council considered the suitability of 19 judges, its members spent more time considering Zeman than the other 18 judges combined. At a May 8 in-person and telephonic hearing, testifiers urged the council to recommend that Zeman stay a judge.urging members to reject Zeman for his decision on the correspondence issue.DeWitt, speaking to the council, said he feels that the council has historically made judgments based on survey data, “mostly on how lawyers rate a judge,” and that may not be the best approach.
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