Vanessa H. White
Vanessa H. White was a superior court judge for the Third Judicial District in Palmer, Alaska.[1] White was appointed in November 2006 by Gov. Frank Murkowski (R). She was retained for a six-year term in 2010. White won another full term in the retention election on November 8, 2016. She retired from the bench in 2019.
Elections
2016
| Alaska Superior Court, 3rd District, Vanessa H. White Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Vanessa H. White | 58.44% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Judge White was retained in 2010.[2] The Alaska Judicial Council supported her retention.[3][4] She is up for retention again in 2016.
- Main article: Alaska judicial elections, 2010
- See also: Alaska Judges up for Retention Election in 2010
Education
White graduated from Knox College in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude. In may of 1988 she graduated from the University of Puget Sound School of Law with her J.D.[5]
Career
Judge white has practiced law for at least 21 years in Alaska. In 1986 from May to August she made a summer internship with Sinsheimer & Meltzer. From 1987 to 1988 she was a legal intern with Burgess, Kennedy, Fitzer & Strombom. She worked in insurance defense and coverage cases with Guess & Rudd in Anchorage, Alaska from 1988 to 1989. From 1989 to 1992 she worked with Tugman Clark and Ray.[5]
Associations
- Lawyer's Assistance Committee, 2001 to present
- Law Examiners committee, Dec. 2005 to present
- Family Law Section Co-Chair, 2000 to 2002[5]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Court System: Superior Court judges
- ↑ GEMS election results: Alaska
- ↑ Alaska Judicial Council, Press Release: "Judicial Council Recommends that Voters Retain 27 out of 28 Judges," July 5, 2010
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, November 2, 2010 General Election Candidate List
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Vanessa H. White's Application for Judicial Appointment
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska