Sharon L. Gleason

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Sharon L. Gleason
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the District of Alaska
Title:   Judge
Position:   Seat #3
Service:
Appointed by:   Barack Obama
Approval vote:   87-8
Active:   11/15/2011 - Present
Preceded by:   John Sedwick
Past post:   Alaska Third District
Past chief:   2009-2011
Past term:   2001-2011
Personal History
Born:   1957
Home State:   Rochester, NY
Bachelors:   Washington U., St. Louis, B.A., 1979
Law School:   U. of California, Davis Law, J.D., 1983

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Sharon L. Gleason is a federal judge serving on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. She joined the court in 2011 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. Prior to nomination, she was the presiding judge for the Third Judicial District Superior Court in Anchorage, Alaska.[1] Gleason was appointed on February 19, 2001 by Governor Tony Knowles.[2] She was re-appointed as presiding judge in 2010. [3][4]

Early life and education

Gleason earned her Bachelor of Arts, Magna cum Laude from Washington University, St. Louis in 1979 and her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis, School of Law in 1983.[4][5][6]

Professional career

Judge Gleason clerked for Justice Edmond W. Burke from 1983 to 1984. From 1984 to 1989 she was an associate attorney with Rice, Volland & Taylor, P.C. From 1995 to 2000 she was a sole practitioner, general civil practice.[5][4]

Judicial career

District of Alaska

On April 6, 2011 Obama nominated Sharon L. Gleason to the United States District Court for the District of Alaska to a seat vacated by John Sedwick.[7] Obama told the press, "Throughout their careers these individuals have shown a dedication to justice. I am proud to nominate them to serve the American people from the district court bench." [8]

Gleason was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on July 13, 2011 and you can find her Committee Questionnaire Available Here and her Questions for the Record Available Here. She was reported by the committee on September 8, 2011.[9]

Gleason was confirmed by a senate vote of 87-8 on November 15, 2011.[10]

Alaska Third District

Gleason joined the Third Judicial District Superior Court in Anchorage, Alaska on February 19, 2001 after an appointment by Governor Tony Knowles. She became the presiding judge of her court in 2009.

2010 election

Gleason was retained in 2010.[11] The Alaska Judicial Council supported her retention. [12] [13] She is up for retention again in 2016.

Main article: Alaska judicial elections, 2010
See also: Alaska Judges up for Retention Election in 2010

Notable cases

Temporary injunction against Greenpeace

  United States District Court for the District of Alaska
In March 2012, Anchorage Judge Sharon Gleason ruled in favor of Shell Oil, granting a temporary injunction creating a 500-meter safety zone for offshore drilling vessels. This injunction prevented Greenpeace activists from entering within 500-meters of drilling ships.[14] The injunction request came after Greenpeace activists boarded the Shell drilling ship Noble Discoverer in February. [15]

Update

On May 29, Judge Gleason extended previous restrictions against Greenpeace activists, preventing them from coming within a kilometer of Shell Oil's drilling ships. The original restriction applied only to ships within 12 miles of the coast while the newer restriction extended to cover ships up to 200 miles off the coast. [16]


See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Alaska Court System: Superior Court judges
  2. ↑ Current Alaska Judges
  3. ↑ KTUU "State Supreme Court judges re-appointed", January 5, 2010
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sharon L. Gleason's Application for Judicial Appointment
  6. ↑ Sharon L. Gleason - Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com
  7. ↑ "Nominations sent to senate" 4/6/2011
  8. ↑ "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court" 4/6/2011
  9. ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
  10. ↑ 112th Congress Confirmation Materials
  11. ↑ GEMS election results: Alaska
  12. ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, Press Release: "Judicial Council Recommends that Voters Retain 27 out of 28 Judges," July 5, 2010
  13. ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, November 2, 2010 General Election Candidate List
  14. ↑ The News Miner, "Shell gets injunction against Greenpeace for Arctic drill ships," Mar 29, 2012
  15. ↑ The Associated Press, "Actress, Greenpeace activists climb Arctic-bound oil drilling ship," Feb 24, 2012
  16. ↑ The Associated Press, "Greenpeace vs. Shell: Alaska Judge Restricts Activists From Boarding Offshore Drilling Vessels," 05/30/2012
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Preceded by:
John Sedwick 		District of Alaska
2011–Present
Seat #3 		Succeeded by:
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