Alaska Supreme Court

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The Alaska Supreme Court is the state's highest appellate court, responsible for interpreting the Alaska Constitution and overseeing the administration of justice in Alaska’s judicial system.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Alaska Supreme Court canonical 12
Alaska Sup. Ct. 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
state supreme court
alsoSitsIn Fairbanks, Alaska
linked to: Fairbanks

Juneau, Alaska
linked to: Juneau
appliesToJurisdiction Alaska
appoints Alaska Bar examiners (through its authority)
canIssue precedential decisions binding on Alaska courts
canReview constitutional challenges under the Alaska Constitution
country United States
courtType appellate court
supreme court
decides questions of state law in Alaska
establishedBy Alaska Constitution
establishedInYear 1959
governs Alaska Rules of Court
practice of law in Alaska
hasAbbreviation Alaska Sup. Ct.
hasAuthorityOver administrative agency appeals in Alaska
attorney discipline in Alaska
bar admissions in Alaska
civil appeals in Alaska
criminal appeals on questions of law in Alaska
judicial discipline in Alaska
hasChiefJudge Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
hasComposition five justices
hasMemberRole associate justice
chief justice
hasNumberOfPositions 5
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPower rule-making authority for Alaska courts
hasWebsite https://courts.alaska.gov/supreme/
hearsCasesFrom Alaska Superior Court
highestCourtInJurisdiction Alaska
interprets Alaska Constitution
isPartOf Alaska Court System
Judicial branch of Alaska
jurisdiction statewide appellate jurisdiction in Alaska
legalForm appellate court
location Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
linked to: Anchorage

Fairbanks, Alaska
linked to: Fairbanks

Juneau, Alaska
linked to: Juneau
mayReview Alaska District Court decisions (via superior court or petitions)
oversees Alaska Court System administration
administration of justice in Alaska
publishes orders
written opinions
seat Anchorage, Alaska
linked to: Anchorage

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

state government of Alaska highestCourt Alaska Supreme Court
Alaska Constitution establishesBody Alaska Supreme Court
Governor of Alaska worksWith Alaska Supreme Court
Judicial Branch of Alaska hasPart Alaska Supreme Court
subject linked to: judicial branch of Alaska
Judicial Branch of Alaska highestCourt Alaska Supreme Court
subject linked to: judicial branch of Alaska
Alaska Supreme Court hasAbbreviation Alaska Sup. Ct.
linked to: Alaska Supreme Court
Alaska Court of Appeals finalAppealTo Alaska Supreme Court
Alaska Court of Appeals parentCourt Alaska Supreme Court
Alaska Rules of Court governingBody Alaska Supreme Court
Alaska Rules of Court adoptedBy Alaska Supreme Court
Criminal Appeals unit worksWith Alaska Supreme Court