Catherine Easter
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2029
Catherine M. Easter is a judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court. Her current term ends in 2029.
Easter ran for re-election for judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Easter was appointed by Gov. Sean Parnell (R) in March 2012.[1]
Education
Easter attended Seattle University for her Bachelor of Arts in French in 1981. She earned her J.D. in 1985 from the University of San Diego.[2]
Career
Easter did a one year clerkship with Judge Brian Shortell in Alaska in 1985. From 1986 to 2007 she worked with the Alaska Public Defender Agency in Anchorage. In 2007 she began work in the Office of Public Advocacy in Anchorage, where she served until joining the District Court in 2008. In March 2012, Easter was appointed to the Third District Superior Court.[2]
Associations
- Alaska Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- Washington Bar Association[2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022)
Alaska Third District Superior Court, Easter's seat
Catherine M. Easter was retained to the Alaska Third District Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 58.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
58.5
|
86,720 | ||
No |
41.5
|
61,646 | |||
Total Votes |
148,366 | ||||
|
|
2016
| Alaska Superior Court, 3rd District, Catherine Easter Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Catherine Easter | 59.64% | |
| Source: Alaska Department of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Easter was retained in 2010.[3] The Alaska Judicial Council supported her retention.[4][5]
- Main article: Alaska judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Catherine M. Easter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Alaska Governor, Press Release: "Easter Elevated to Anchorage Superior Court," March 5, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Alaska Judicial Council, "Catherine Easter's Application for Judicial Appointment"
- ↑ 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"
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
