Aaron Peterson received bipartisan support to join a federal bench that frequently handles energy and public lands cases.

Dec. 8—A public agency's refusal to accept new guardianship cases violates state law, according to an Alaska Supreme Court order issued Friday. The Office of Public Advocacy, or OPA, is charged with ...

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s child support system has first priority when a foreclosed property is ...

Alaska’s courts have had a backlog of cases since courts shut down for months during the COVID-19 pandemic. The backlog has persisted, in part because of attorney shortages. The court typically ...

The Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that threw the future of homeschooling in Alaska into question. In an eight-page summary opinion, Alaska’s highest court unanimously sided ...

An Alaskan is someone physically present in the state who intends to remain permanently and make a home here, the Alaska Supreme Court concluded in a split opinion published Friday. Residency can ...

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that law enforcement must have a warrant prior to using aircraft and binoculars or cameras with zoom lenses to surveil areas around homes. The decision by ...

The state of Alaska is asking a federal appeals court to re-examine a district court decision that denied the state almost 20 ...

The Alaska Supreme Court recently affirmed and expanded Tribal sovereignty in Ito v. Copper River Native Association, issued on April 26, 2024, in which the court adopted a new multi-factor inquiry to ...

Mar. 25—This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica's Local Reporting Network. Alaska's Supreme Court has placed new limits on how long criminal cases can be postponed, part of an effort ...

The state of Alaska is continuing its effort to oppose Alaska Native tribes’ effort to protect traditional lands via federal trust. On Friday, the Alaska Department of Law filed a notice stating that ...

For the first time in Alaska history, the state’s supreme court is majority female. It’s also being led, for just the second time, by a woman. Susan Carney, Alaska’s new chief justice, is one month ...