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Eric Smith was one of two finalists seeking appointment to the
Alaska Supreme Court upon the retirement of Justice
Warren Matthews on
April 5, 2009. The other was
Morgan Christen. The two nominees were selected by the
Alaska Judicial Council out of a pool of six applicants for the position. Republican Governor
Sarah Palin appointed Judge Christen on
March 4th, 2009.
[1]
Smith also applied to fill the seat that will be vacated by Robert Eastaugh as of November 2, 2009. He is one of the seven candidates nominated by the Alaska Judicial Council for the Governor to select from. [2]
Applicant survey
The Alaska Judicial Council performs a survey of all applicants for Supreme Court justice positions by interviewing Alaskan attorneys about various qualities of the applicants. "Applicants are rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest rating and a rating of 3 being 'acceptable.'" [3]
Judge Smith's scores:
| Professional Competence
| Integrity
| Fairness
| Judicial Temperament
| Suitability of Experience
| Overall Professional Performance
|
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0
|
Biographical information
"Judge Smith is 55 years old, has been an Alaska resident for 26½ years and has practiced law for 29 years. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1979, and is currently a superior court judge in Palmer." [4]
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