Dunleavy appoints Henderson to Alaska Supreme Court
by Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press
Posted Jul 8, 2021 7:12 pm EDT
Last Updated Jul 8, 2021 at 7:14 pm EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has picked from an original list of finalists an Anchorage Superior Court judge to serve on the state Supreme Court, after last week asking the council that screens and nominates judicial applicants for a new slate of candidates.
Jennifer Stuart Henderson was among three finalists advanced by the Alaska Judicial Council for consideration by Dunleavy. She is a former assistant district attorney and was a District Court judge before serving as a Superior Court judge, according to her bio.
Dunleavy appoints Henderson to Alaska Supreme Court
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Attorney General Treg Taylor is requesting a decision by June 30.Â
The Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency is the Legislatureâs nonpartisan agency responsible for providing legal services and other support. The agency has indicated that the operating budget can take effect July 1 â the first day of fiscal year 2022 â without a start date adopted by the Legislature.
In a motion for summary judgment, Taylor seeks to âresolve a dispute over the date upon which the 2022 operating budget ⦠would authorize the expenditure of funds from the state treasury,â according to the lawsuit. It is being heard in Anchorage Superior Court.
The attorney general is asking whether the governor may legally sign a budget bill that lacks a start date.Â