ANCHORAGE (Your Alaska Link) – Protesters picketed outside the Nesbett Courthouse in downtown Anchorage Wednesday.
By Ian Stewart, Your Alaska Link – Apr 20, 2023
This morning’s protest was a continued response to what protesters see as the Alaska Supreme Court overstepping its boundaries with Court Order Number 1993. In July of 2022, a Kenai grand jury convened to investigate concerns of corruption in the duties or system, particularly of Marla Greenstein. But the actions of the Supreme Court seemed suspicious to some.
“This is exactly what grand jury should look at, and then a grand jury said, ‘Whoa!’ and started investigating and subpoenaed Marla Greenstein in and the judges. And that’s when the supreme court came and said, ‘No, no grand jury, you can’t do this,’” David Haeg, who organized the protest, said.
It’s been a month since their last protests, but the group feels like they’re already making some headway. With more participating in demonstrations in Anchorage and around the state, it seems like their message is getting out.
“And I think this problem has been ongoing for a while and people thought they were alone. And now people know that they’re not alone and they become a little more brave to come out and voice their opinion and realize that they might not be retaliated against,” Haeg said.
“Why would the grand jury investigations be a problem unless somebody who was being investigated was doing something wrong?” Sarah Short, a concerned citizen and protestor, said.
The protests coincided with another in Juneau — with the protesters looking to end corruption within the Alaska judicial system.
