Rather than submit nominations for federal judge positions by the method that’s been used for years, Sen. Dan Sullivan created the Alaska Federal Judiciary Council last month. The purpose of the nine-member body, who were all selected by him alone, is to help identify “federal judiciary candidates of character, experience, and an unflinching commitment to the rule of law.”
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