StateNinth Circuit
Alaska
10 courts3 law libraries45+ judges7,720 opinions mention this place
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Federal courts in Alaska
- Alaska District CourtDistrict Court · Fairbanks
- Alaska District CourtDistrict Court · Nome
- Alaska District CourtDistrict Court · Anchorage
- Alaska District CourtDistrict Court · Juneau
- Alaska Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Ketchikan
- Alaska Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Anchorage
- Alaska Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Fairbanks
- Alaska Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Juneau
State courts in Alaska
- Alaska Supreme CourtState Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals of AlaskaState Appellate Court
Landmark decisions involving Alaska
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 306
- Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga. (2002)535 U.S. 613
- Harris v. United States (2002)536 U.S. 545overruled
- Stenberg v. Carhart (2000)530 U.S. 914
- Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)521 U.S. 702
- Reno v. ACLU (1997)521 U.S. 844
- Vacco v. Quill (1997)521 U.S. 793
- United States v. Lopez (1995)514 U.S. 549
- Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (1990)497 U.S. 261
- Will v. Michigan Department of State Police (1989)491 U.S. 58
- Texas v. Johnson (1989)491 U.S. 397
- Teague v. Lane (1989)489 U.S. 288overruled
- Solorio v. United States (1987)483 U.S. 435
- Ohio v. Roberts (1980)448 U.S. 56overruled
- Nevada v. Hall (1979)440 U.S. 410overruled
- Roe v. Wade (1973)410 U.S. 113overruled
- Furman v. Georgia (1972)408 U.S. 238
- Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois Foundation (1971)402 U.S. 313
- Perez. v. Campbell (1971)402 U.S. 637
- Shapiro v. Thompson (1969)394 U.S. 618overruled
- Witherspoon v. Illinois (1968)391 U.S. 510
- South Carolina v. Katzenbach (1966)383 U.S. 301
- Wesberry v. Sanders (1964)376 U.S. 1
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Recent opinions from Alaska courts
- 568 P3D 367Gregory Smith, Rowdy James, Sharlynn Morgan, Arthur Smith, Larry Tunley, and Brian Vaughan v. Municipality of Anchorage (2025)
- 566 P3D 943Kenneth John Jouppi v. State of Alaska, State of Alaska v. Kenneth John Jouppi (2025)
- 565 P3D 226Gregory Kisling v. Paul Grosz, Paul Grosz v. Gregory Kisling (2025)
- 565 P3D 194Lydia May f/k/a Lydia Petersen v. Jon-Marc Petersen (2025)
- 567 P3D 1273Robert Cassell v. State of Alaska, Department of Fish & Game, Board of Game (2025)
- 563 P3D 1131Dawn Maynor, f/k/a Dawn Golden v. Timothy B. Golden (2025)
- 568 P3D 8John D. Rochon v. City of Nome, Allen Wright, and Jackie L.Reader (2025)
- 568 P3D 349Yako William Collins v. State of Alaska (2025)
- 566 P3D 932David Griffith v. Roger Hemphill, Donald Davis, and JDO Law, PC (2025)
- 567 P3D 725James S. Stoneking v. State of Alaska (2025)
- 565 P3D 985Holly J. Sheldon-Lee v. Birch Horton Bittner, Inc., David K. Gross, and Mara E. Michaletz (2025)
- 567 P3D 74Joshua William Converse v. State of Alaska (2025)
Law libraries in Alaska
- Alaska State Court Law Library · Anchorage
- Juneau Law Library · Juneau
- U.S. Courts Library · Anchorage
Judges who served in Alaska
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
Aaron Christian Peterson- Alexander Ostroumov Bryner
- Allen T. Compton
Andrew Jay Kleinfeld- Buell Arthur Nesbett
- Craig F. Stowers
- Dana Anderson Fabe
- Daniel Alton Moore jr
- Daniel Edward Winfree
- David C. Stewart
- David Mannheimer
- Donald Macdonald
- Douglas H. Kossler
- Edmond Wayne Burke
- Ellen A Carroll
- Everett W. Hepp
- Gary A. Spraker
- George Frank Boney
- Harry Oscar Arend
- Herbert A Ross
H[ezekiah] Russel Holland
James Arnold von der Heydt
James Keith Singleton Jr.
James Martin Fitzgerald- Jay Andrew Rabinowitz
- Joel H. Bolger
- John D Roberts
- John Henry Dimond
John W. Sedwick
Joshua Michael Kindred- Marjorie K. Allard
Morgan Christen- Peter J. Maassen
Ralph R. Beistline
Raymond Eugene Plummer
Robert Boochever- Robert Cecil Erwin
- Robert G. Coats
- Robert Ladd Eastaugh
- Roger George Connor
Sharon Louise Gleason
Timothy Mark Burgess
Walter Hartman Hodge- Walter L. Carpeneti
- Warren W. Matthews jr
Find legal help in Alaska
Practice-area guides and local resources for Alaska.
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Cities in Alaska
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Clear · 165,802
- Anderson · 40,157
- Douglas · 24,968
- Marshall · 20,827
- Houston · 15,076
- Hope · 14,343
- Indian · 8,117
- Craig · 7,326
- Palmer · 6,792
- Wainwright · 6,706
- Teller · 3,079
- Sterling · 3,061
- Sutton · 2,953
- Eagle · 2,769
- Mcgrath · 2,576
- Circle · 2,428
- Haines · 2,374
- Healy · 2,305
- Anchorage · 1,758
- Homer · 1,573
- Ruby · 1,009
- Beaver · 986
- Petersburg · 970
- Valdez · 908
- Barrow · 806
- Fairbanks · 793
- Wales · 760
- Deering · 623
- Cantwell · 582
- Cordova · 558
- Dillingham · 558
- Seward · 549
- Juneau · 448
- Bethel · 412
- Ambler · 407
- Willow · 383
- Northway · 376
- Pelican · 366
- Whittier · 344
- White Mountain · 293
- Stebbins · 279
- Ester · 234
- Platinum · 221
- Galena · 210
- Holy Cross · 191
- Buckland · 134
- Two Rivers · 132
- Gambell · 121
- Noatak · 116
- Ketchikan · 104
- Kenai · 94
- Kodiak · 92
- Sitka · 87
- Kake · 71
- Gustavus · 62
- Nome · 60
- Venetie · 53
- Perryville · 45
- Seldovia · 43
- Tenakee Springs · 36
- Tyonek · 35
- Angoon · 33
- Prudhoe Bay · 33
- Aleknagik · 30
- Metlakatla · 30
- Eagle River · 23
- Dutch Harbor · 22
- North Pole · 20
- Tanana · 20
- Kotzebue · 18
- Pilot Station · 18
- Big Lake · 17
- Kaktovik · 17
- Elmendorf Air Force Base · 16
- Klawock · 16
- Red Devil · 16
- Tok · 16
- False Pass · 15
- Point Baker · 14
- Wasilla · 13
- Akutan · 12
- Eek · 12
- King Salmon · 12
- Skagway · 12
- Hoonah · 11
- Nenana · 11
- Yakutat · 11
- Elim · 10
- Minto · 10
- Adak · 9
- Eielson Air Force Base · 9
- Unalakleet · 9
- Wrangell · 9
- Auke Bay · 8
- Crooked Creek · 8
- Denali National Park · 8
- Fort Wainwright · 8
- Naknek · 8
- Sand Point · 8
- Akiak · 7
- Fort Richardson · 7
- Pilot Point · 7
- Quinhagak · 7
- Togiak · 7
- Girdwood · 6
- Mountain Village · 6
- Ninilchik · 6
- Point Lay · 6
- Soldotna · 6
- Chugiak · 5
- Copper Center · 5
- Fort Yukon · 5
- Russian Mission · 5
- Tatitlek · 5
- Akiachak · 4
- Anchor Point · 4
- Arctic Village · 4
- Cold Bay · 4
- Goodnews Bay · 4
- Ouzinkie · 4
Opinions mentioning Alaska
- 263 F3D 1034United States v. Geiger
- 260 F3D 1071Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Karuk Tribe Housing Authority
- 26 F3D 132Phinney v. County of San Diego
- 259 F3D 1148Ponderosa Dairy v. Lyons
- 258 F3D 1136Defenders of Wildlife v. Norton
- 257 F3D 807Monmouth Medical Center v. Thompson
- 255 F3D 787Adams v. United States
- 254 F3D 289Canadian Ass'n of Petroleum Producers v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 253 F3D 1147Cadence Design Systems, Inc. v. Avant! Corp.
- 253 F3D 1234Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians v. Pierce
- 252 F3D 911Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Basic American Industries, Inc.
- 251 F3D 1178Friends of Richards-Gebaur Airport v. Federal Aviation Administration
- 251 F3D 1222Johnson v. Paradise Valley Unified School District
- 251 F3D 1141Paragon Health Network, Inc. v. Thompson
- 250 F3D 264Rice v. Harken Exploration Co.
- 25 F3D 773Eyak Native Village v. Exxon Corp.
- 249 F3D 529United States v. Riddle
- 248 F3D 1192DEK Energy Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 247 F3D 273Brusco Tug & Barge Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
- 246 F3D 708Federal Trade Commission v. H.J. Heinz Co.
- 244 F3D 736United States v. King
- 243 F3D 1221Rodriguez v. IBP, Inc.
- 242 F3D 950Yu Kikumura v. Hurley
- 241 F3D 722National Parks & Conservation Ass'n v. Babbitt
- 24 F3D 768Federal Deposit Insurance v. Massingill
- 24 F3D 20James v. Borg
- 24 F3D 1545Executive Software North America, Inc. v. United States District Court for the Central District of California
- 24 F3D 1447Ball, Ball & Brosamer, Inc. v. Reich
- 24 F3D 110Beard v. City of Northglenn
- 239 F3D 565Alkon v. United States
- 239 F3D 1150Trigalet v. City of Tulsa
- 238 F3D 897Professional Service Network, Inc. v. American Alliance Holding Co.
- 238 F3D 622Shell Offshore Inc. v. Babbitt
- 238 F3D 1215United States v. Weller
- 238 F3D 1090Western States Medical Center v. Shalala
- 238 F3D 106United States v. Link
- 237 F3D 186Khodara Environmental, Inc. v. Beckman
- 236 F3D 985Natural Resources Defense Council v. Southwest Marine, Inc.
- 236 F3D 138Provident Bank of Maryland v. Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
- 236 F3D 1097Washington Legal Foundation v. Legal Foundation of Washington
- 234 F3D 998Workman v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
- 234 F3D 1286Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 234 F3D 1305In re Bluewater Network
- 233 F3D 441Beul v. Asse International, Inc.
- 233 F3D 1139United States v. Lynch
- 233 F3D 1117United States v. Munoz
- 232 F3D 696United States v. Fejes
- 232 F3D 1166United States v. Corey
- 231 F3D 492United States v. Scheele
- 231 F3D 1172Desert Citizens Against Pollution v. Bisson