Marvin Charles Hamilton III
Marvin Charles Hamilton III was a superior court judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Bethel, Alaska.[1] Hamilton was appointed on March 5, 2007 by Governor Sarah Palin.[2] He passed away on April 9, 2011.[3]
2010 election
Hamilton was retained in 2010.[4] The Alaska Judicial Council supported his retention.[5][6]
- Main article: Alaska judicial elections, 2010
- See also: Alaska Judges up for Retention Election in 2010
Education
From 1985 to 1987 Hamilton studied at the University of Notre Dame, Kellogg Institute of International Studies and earned a Graduate Certificate in African Studies. In 1980 he received his California College Teaching Certificate in Philosophy and Theology from San Diego State University. Then in 1978 he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. In 1976 he received a Associate of Arts in Pre-Law and Court Management. In 1987 he graduated from Notre Dame Law School with a J.D.[7]
Career
From 1985 to 1987 he was the Co-Director of the Notre Dame Legal Aid and Defender Association. In 1986 he worked as a Summer Law Clerk for the ACLU Foundation-National Prison Project in Washington, DC. The next year in 1987 he did another Summer Law Clerkship, this time with the Capital Collateral Representative in Tallahassee, Florida. In 1987 he was hired by The Alaska Court of Appeals to work as a Law Clerk. He worked there until he was hired by The Alaska Public Defender Agency in 1988, he worked there as an Office Supervisor in Barrow and a Felony Trial Attorney in Anchorage. From 1991 to 1996 he was an Office Supervisor for the Federated States of Micronesia's Public Defender Office in Palikir, Pohnpei. In 1996 he was hired by the Palau Public Defender Office as the Chief Public Defender. In 2000 he began work as the Supervisor of Public Defender Offices in Ketchikan and Bethal. He worked there until his 2007 appointment to the superior court, where he served until his death in 2011.[7]
Associations
- Alaska Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Ketchikan Bar Association
- Minnesota Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Ukpeagvik (Barrow) Bar Association
- Yap State Bar Association
- Yap State Code Commission[7]
See also
- News: Eight apply for Bethel Superior Court judgeship, January 6, 2012
- News: Alaska Judicial Council evaluates applicants for Fourth District vacancy, October 20, 2011
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Court System: Superior Court judges
- ↑ Current Alaska Judges
- ↑ KYUK News "Bethel Judge Marvin Hamilton dies" April 11, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Marvin Charles Hamilton'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