While Alaska's social conservatives have campaigned against retaining judges in recent elections, this year they are focused on a constitutional convention as a way to reshape the state’s judicial selection process.
Both supporters and detractors see a constitutional convention as the most likely way changes would be made.The Alaska Judicial Council unanimously endorsed all 29 state judges up for retention this year.
Christian advocacy group the Alaska Family Council has campaigned against retaining a handful of judges since 2010, largely over abortion decisions.against her retention, launched weeks before the election. That inspired the formation of the group Alaskans for Fair Courts, which advocates for judges “who come under unwarranted political attacks,” said Donna Goldsmith, a semi-retired attorney who helped found the nonprofit, which now operates year-round.
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