The State Courts and Alaska Politics: Independence, Public Accountability, and Political Influence
The State Courts and Alaska Politics: Independence, Public Accountability, and Political Influence Item Type Book chapter Authors Boyer, Michael L. Citation Boyer, Michael, “The State Courts and Alaska Politics: Independence, Public Accountability, and Political Influence” in Alaska Politics and Public Policy, edited by Clive Thomas et al. (Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press, 2016): 625-628. Publisher University of Alaska Press Download date 30/09/2021 13:44:16 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8361 University of Alaska Southeast From the ScholarWorks@UA collection of Michael Boyer May 1, 2018 The State Courts and Alaska Politics: Independence, Public Accountability, and Political Influence Michael L. Boyer Originally published: Boyer, Michael, “The State Courts and Alaska Politics: Independence, Public Accountability, and Political Influence” in Alaska Politics and Public Policy, edited by Clive Thomas et al. (Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press, 2016): 625- 628. Available at: https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/handle/11122/8360 CHAPTER 17 The State Courts and Alaska Politics: Independence, Public Accountability, and Political Influence Michael L. Boyer The judiciary, or court system as it is often called in Alaska, is established in Article IV of the Alaska Constitution. It is part of the triad of strong and often contending branches of Alaska state government that is identified in Chapter 2 as one of the characteristics of Alaska politics. Yet, unlike the legislature and executive, much of the day-to-day work of the courts, including the Alaska Supreme Court, has nothing to do with politics. Courts spend the vast majority of their time resolving private disputes and enforcing criminal laws.
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