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
- 419 F2D 599United States of America Ex Rel. Edward Bennett No. H-6720 v. Alfred T. Rundle, Warden of Eastern Correctional Institute, Graterford, Pa
- 419 F2D 425Everett Plywood & Door Corp. v. United States
- 419 F2D 183Ojeda v. United States Immigration & Naturalization Service
- 419 F2D 1401United States v. Christensen
- 419 F2D 1355Gambino v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
- 419 F2D 1097Atomic Oil Co. of Oklahoma, Inc. v. Bardahl Oil Co.
- 418 F2D 793Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. v. J. R. Simplot Co.
- 418 F2D 668Flynn v. State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 418 F2D 624United States v. LeVison
- 418 F2D 575Barkley v. Commissioner
- 418 F2D 411Southern Idaho Conference Ass'n of Seventh Day Adventists v. United States
- 418 F2D 332United States of America Ex Rel. Charles Lee Allison v. State of New Jersey
- 418 F2D 316Barrow Development Co. v. Fulton Insurance
- 418 F2D 177Mastan Co. v. Steinberg
- 418 F2D 135Myrick v. Union Oil Co.
- 418 F2D 1296Euge v. Smith
- 417 F2D 820London v. Standard Oil Co. of California, Inc.
- 417 F2D 437Gyro Engineering Corp. v. United States
- 417 F2D 200Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County v. United States
- 416 F2D 725Santa Fe Drilling Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
- 416 F2D 1192Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers of America
- 415 F2D 922Richard A. Williams and Alfred S. Trask v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission, D.C. Transit System, Inc., Intervenor. Democratic Central Committee of the District of Columbia, Leonard N. Bebchick and Daniel W. Gottlieb v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission, D.C. Transit System, Inc., Intervenor. D.C. Transit System, Inc. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission
- 414 F2D 832Mauk Seattle Lumber Co. v. Alcan Pacific Co.
- 414 F2D 724Waterman Steamship Corporation v. Gay Cottons, United States of America and Shalom Baby Wear
- 414 F2D 648Fujimoto v. Rio Grande Pickle Co.
- 414 F2D 567Lake Carriers' Ass'n v. United States
- 413 F2D 1126Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Douglas D. Church, Doing Business as Modern Specialist
- 412 F2D 846Neil S. MacKay v. The Honorable Buell A. Nesbett and the Honorable John H. Dimond
- 412 F2D 1325Wm. A. Smith Contracting Co. v. United States
- 412 F2D 1011Grigsby v. Coastal Marine Service of Texas, Inc.
- 411 F2D 897Simpson v. Union Oil Co.
- 411 F2D 589Tagala v. Gorsuch
- 411 F2D 365The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. Shipman
- 411 F2D 350Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Church
- 411 F2D 1246J. J. Henry Co. v. United States
- 410 F2D 888O'Neill v. United States
- 410 F2D 871Purer & Co. v. Aktiebolaget Addo
- 410 F2D 295City of New York v. International Pipe & Ceramics Corp.
- 410 F2D 106Minichiello v. Rosenberg
- 409 F2D 994Wallenius Bremen G. m. b. H. v. United States
- 409 F2D 635Chapman v. Rudd Paint & Varnish Co.
- 409 F2D 555Siu Fung Luk v. Rosenberg
- 408 F2D 974United States v. Bully
- 408 F2D 125United States of America Ex Rel. Anthony Bruno v. Ross E. Herold, M.D., Director of Dannemora State Hospital, Dannemora, Newyork
- 408 F2D 116Mary Kate Brendle, Administratrix of the Estate of William Charles Brendle, Deceased v. The General Tire and Rubber Company
- 407 F2D 576Bryant v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
- 406 F2D 878Stephen Johns v. S. Redeker, Charles Twist v. S. Redeker
- 405 F2D 823Fluor Corp. v. United States ex rel. Mosher Steel Co.
- 405 F2D 358Frederick L. Salzman v. United States of America, James E. Lowery v. United States
- 405 F2D 200Schoenbaum v. Firstbrook