List of justices of the Alaska Supreme Court


This is a list of persons who have served as justices of the Alaska Supreme Court.

List of associate justices

List of chief justices

The Supreme Court had only one chief justice, Buell Nesbett, during its first decade of existence. Alaska voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1970, months after Nesbett's retirement, which set the current limits for chief justices, namely that they are allowed to serve three-year non-consecutive terms. Chief justices have included:
NameTerm startedTerm endedNotes
Buell A. Nesbett19591970
George Frank BoneyMay 8, 1970August 30, 1972Was the youngest chief justice of any state supreme court at the time. Died in office.
Jay RabinowitzSeptember 25, 19721975
Robert Boochever19751978
Jay RabinowitzOctober 19781981
Edmond W. Burke19811984
Jay Rabinowitz19841987
Warren Matthews19871990
Jay Rabinowitz19901992
Daniel Alton Moore Jr.19921996
Allen T. Compton19941997
Warren Matthews19972000
Dana Fabe20002003
Alex Bryner20032006
Dana Fabe20062009
Walter L. Carpeneti20092012
Dana Fabe20122015
Craig Stowers20152018
Joel H. Bolger2018incumbent

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