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Anchorage arguments are held in the Supreme Court courtroom, fifth floor, Boney Courthouse, 303 K Street. Fairbanks arguments are held in Courtroom 502, fifth floor, Rabinowitz Courthouse, 101 Lacey Street. Juneau arguments are held in Courtroom A, first floor, Dimond Courthouse, 123 4th Street.

Courts in Alaska include a state court system, one federal district court, and approximately 79 Native American tribal courts. Alaska's court system is a "unified, centrally administered, and totally state-funded" system.

The Alaska Supreme Court is the highest level of state court in Alaska. It hears appeals from lower state courts and also administers the state's judicial system. The Supreme Court includes five justices. The justices, by majority vote, select one of their members to be the chief justice.

To bring a lawsuit, the plaintiff files a document called a complaint with the court. The complaint explains what the dispute is about and states what relief the plaintiff is asking for. The defendant then has a chance to file a document called an answer.

Council members vote for the applicants they believe are most qualified and should be nominated to the governor. Once the Council nominates the most highly qualified applicants, who makes the ultimate appointments? Under Alaska's Constitution, the governor makes the ultimate appointments to fill judicial vacancies.

The Superior Court of Alaska is the trial court of general jurisdiction; the Alaska Court of Appeals hears criminal appeals; and the Alaska Supreme Court is the highest appellate court, hearing primarily civil cases.