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
- 345 F2D 535Morrison-Knudsen Co. v. United States
- 345 F2D 517United States v. Buffalo Coal Mining Company, Inc., Buffalo Coal Mining Company, Inc., Cross-Appellants. v. United States of America, Cross-Appellee
- 345 F2D 146Massey v. Celebrezze
- 344 F2D 810Alaska Steamship Co. v. Federal Maritime Commission
- 344 F2D 204Spann v. Lauritzen
- 344 F2D 129Kelley v. Dunne
- 343 F2D 561United States v. Buffalo Coal Mining Company, Inc., Buffalo Coal Mining Company, Inc., Cross-Appellants v. United States of America, Cross-Appellee
- 342 F2D 951Ida Allen and Mahala A. Dickerson v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
- 342 F2D 798National Labor Relations Board v. Action Wholesale Co.
- 341 F2D 828Miskiewicz v. Goodman
- 341 F2D 411Farmer v. United States
- 341 F2D 265Stanford v. Utley
- 341 F2D 235Mary R. Maxwell, as of the Estate of R. B. Maxwell v. State of California, Acting by and Through Allan Cranston, Controller of the State of California
- 341 F2D 192Cyrus v. Celebrezze
- 340 F2D 34Hubert Reid, Libelant-Appellee v. Quebec Paper Sales & Transportation Company, Limited and Donnacona Paper Company, Limited v. William Spencer & Son Corp., Respondent-Impleaded
- 339 F2D 929Cerrano v. Fleishman
- 339 F2D 170Morehead v. California
- 338 F2D 833National Labor Relations Board v. John Stepp's Friendly Ford, Inc.
- 338 F2D 516E. L. Cord, Etc. v. Calvin J. Smith
- 338 F2D 319William M. O'keeffe, Deputy Commissioner, United States Department of Labor v. Pan American World Airways. Inc.
- 338 F2D 260Oyler v. Taylor
- 338 F2D 205Huff v. Matson Navigation Co.
- 337 F2D 917United States v. Molitor
- 337 F2D 68Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114
- 337 F2D 237The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company v. Joseph L. Shapiro
- 336 F2D 798Munz v. Underwriters at Lloyds
- 336 F2D 668O'Leary v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.
- 336 F2D 367Blassingill v. Waterman Steamship Corp.
- 336 F2D 192Travis O. Spaulding v. J.C. Taylor, Warden, U.S. Penitentiary
- 336 F2D 108George Beeler v. Alaska Aggregate Corporation, a Corporation, Foss Launch and Tugcompany, a Corporation
- 335 F2D 444State of South Dakota v. The National Bank of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, and First Bank Stock Corporation
- 335 F2D 264Feldman v. Wood
- 334 F2D 570Carmen Gonzalez v. Orville L. Freeman
- 334 F2D 52Talavera v. Pederson
- 334 F2D 517Government of the Virgin Islands v. Solis
- 334 F2D 464United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Lawrenson
- 334 F2D 13United States v. Lynd
- 333 F2D 974Cohen v. Curtis Publishing Co.
- 333 F2D 575United States v. Edwards
- 333 F2D 561Kincaid & King Construction Co. v. United States ex rel. Olday
- 333 F2D 288Schnepp v. Oregon
- 333 F2D 157St. Luke's Hospital Ass'n of Cleveland v. United States
- 332 F2D 855Virgil Norton, Virgil Wesley and James Chapman v. James P. McShane
- 332 F2D 62Pease v. Udall
- 332 F2D 527Texas Menhaden Co. v. Johnson
- 331 F2D 657Thompson v. Calmar Steamship Corp.
- 331 F2D 571Ferrante v. Swedish American Lines
- 330 F2D 554Lee Clark, a Minor by His Father and Natural Guardian, Carl B. Clark v. Symonette Shipyards, Ltd., Symonette Shipyards, Ltd. v. Lee Clark, a Minor by His Father and Natural Guardian, Carl B. Clark
- 330 F2D 548Drake & Beemont Mutual Aid Society Against Fire & Lightning v. United States
- 330 F2D 369United States v. Barnett