Alaska

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Alaska is often described as a Republican-leaning state with strong Libertarian tendencies. As of 2004, well over half of all registered voters choose "Non-Partisan" or "Undeclared" as their affiliation, despite recent attempts to close primaries. Alaska possesses a strong independence movement favoring secession from the US, with the Alaskan Independence Party labeled one of the "the most significant state-level third parties operating in the 20th century."

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Alaska judicial news Carpeneti Alaska's new Chief Justice Alaska: Walter Carpeneti was elected by a unanimous vote of the justices to become the new chief judge of the Alaska Supreme Court. He will assume the position formerly held by Dana Fabe on July 1, 2009. [1] Carpeneti was appointed to the Supreme Court by then-Governor Tony Knowles in 1988. He was retained by the voters of Alaska in 2002, and will again be subject to a retention election in 2012. ...more Alaska news Alaska courts State courts: Supreme Court Court of Appeals Superior Courts Federal courts: Ninth Circuit United States District Court for the District of Alaska How are judges selected in Alaska? Judicial selection in Alaska Laws and history Alaska Constitution Media and activism Alaska blogs Judicial reform organizations

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