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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.

To reach the Commission directly, please leave a message at 907-272-1033 and staff working remotely will try to respond within one business day. If you are requesting a Complaint Packet, please provide the spelling of your name and a good mailing address.

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.

You can limit the time your agent will have power to act on your behalf or you can make the appointment ?durable,? which means your agent will have powers even if you become disabled. You can also indicate that the appointment will be revoked upon your incapacity.

The commission's mission is to increase fairness and access to the courts for all Alaskans, particularly those who are members of cultural and minority groups, Alaskans of limited means, and self-represented litigants.

Alaska's court system is a "unified, centrally administered, and totally state-funded" system. The Alaska Supreme Court and Alaska Court of Appeals are the state's appellate courts; the superior courts and district courts serve as trial courts. Click a link for information about that court type.