Joel Harold Bolger (born February 16, 1955, in Carroll, Iowa) is an American lawyer and jurist. He served as a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from 2013 to 2021.[1][2] He served as chief justice from 2018 to 2021.[3] He was a judge of the Alaska Court of Appeals (Alaska's intermediate appellate court) from October 2008 until his appointment to the high court. Prior to that, he worked as a lawyer throughout Alaska since arriving there in the late 1970s. He also served as a state trial court judge in Kodiak and Valdez. On November 30, 2020, Bolger announced his plans to retire effective June 30, 2021.[4]
Joel Bolger | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court | |
| In office July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Stowers |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Winfree |
| Associate Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court | |
| In office January 25, 2013 – June 30, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Sean Parnell |
| Preceded by | Walter L. Carpeneti |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer S. Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joel Harold Bolger February 16, 1955 Carroll, Iowa, U.S. |
| Education | University of Iowa (BS, JD) |
References edit
- ^ "Governor Parnell Elevates Joel Bolger to Supreme Court". Alaska Business. January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Justices Biographies". Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Brooks, James (June 19, 2018). "Alaska Supreme Court elects new chief justice". Juneau Empire. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ Segall, Peter (2020-11-29). "State chief justice announces plan to retire in 2021". Juneau Empire. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
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