Craig Stowers
| Craig F. Stowers | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Alaska Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Justice |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gov. Sean Parnell |
| Active: | 2009-2014 |
| Preceded by: | Robert Eastaugh |
| Past post: | Alaska Superior Court |
| Past term: | 2004-2009 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1954 |
| Home State: | Florida |
| Bachelors: | Blackburn College, 1975 |
| Law School: | University of California Davis, 1985 |
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Craig F. Stowers is an associate justice of the five member Alaska Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court in the state's Commission-selection, political appointment method of judicial selection in 2009 by Governor Sean Parnell. His current term will expire in 2014.[1][2][3][4][5]
Education
Stowers earned his undergraduate degree in Biology with Honors from Blackburn College in 1975 and his Juris Doctor from the University of California Davis in 1985. [1][5][6]
Career
- 2009-Present: Justice, Alaska Supreme Court
- 2004-2009: Judge, Third Judicial District
- 1995-2004: Attorney, Clapp, Peterson, & Stowers
- 1987-1995: Attorney/partner, Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon
- 1986-1987: Law clerk, Justice Warren Matthews
- 1985-1986: Law clerk, Judge Robert Boochever[6]
2009 Supreme Court Appointment
Stowers was appointed to the Alaska Supreme Court by Governor Sean Parnell to fill the vacancy left by retired Judge Robert Eastaugh. Stowers was one of seven candidates recommended to the Governor by the Alaska Judicial Council out of a record 25 applicants.[1][7][5]
| “ | I care deeply about people, families, Alaska and law. I have an abiding love of theology and strive to follow Micah 6:8.[6] - Craig Stowers on his 2009 Judicial Application | ” |
Awards and Associations
Awards
- American Jurisprudence Award, Torts
- American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Law
- American Jurisprudence Award, Administrative Law[1][5]
Associations
- Member, Order of the Coif
- Member, Alaska Bar Association
- President, Board of Directors, Christian Health Associates, Inc.
- Board of Directors, Alaska Natural History Association
- Board of Directors, Brother Francis Shelter
- Board of Directors, Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center
- Law Examiners Committee, Alaska Bar Association
- Past Member, Alaska Supreme Court, Judicial Education Committee[1][5]
See also
External links
- Supreme Court Judge Profiles
- Sean Parnell Press Release "Parnell Names Supreme Court Judge", December 2, 2009
- Associated Press "Parnell appoints Stowers to state Supreme Court", December 2, 2009
- Anchorage Daily News "Parnell picks Anchorage judge Stowers for Supreme Court", December 3, 2009
- Anchorage Daily News "Gov. Parnell appoints conservative Stowers to Alaska Supreme Court", December 3, 2009
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sean Parnell Press Release "Parnell Names Supreme Court Judge", December 2, 2009
- ↑ Associated Press "Parnell appoints Stowers to state Supreme Court", December 2, 2009
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News "Parnell picks Anchorage judge Stowers for Supreme Court", December 3, 2009
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News "Gov. Parnell appoints conservative Stowers to Alaska Supreme Court", December 3, 2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Supreme Court Judge Profiles
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Application for Judicial Appointment - Craig F. Stowers May 28, 2009
- ↑ Alaska Court System: Superior Court judges
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| Current |
Dana Fabe • Daniel Winfree • Joel Bolger • Craig Stowers • Peter J. Maassen • | ||
| Former | Jay Rabinowitz • Warren Matthews • Robert Eastaugh • Walter Carpeneti • Buell Nesbett • John Dimond • Walter Hodge • Harry Arend • James Martin Fitzgerald • Morgan Christen • Robert Boochever • | ||
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