Alaska’s Judicial System Oversite
Right now Alaska has just one judicial investigator. Marla Greenstein has been the only judicial investigator since 1989. This is coming up on 36 years of unchecked power over the Alaska Judicial system investigations of possible corruption. Alaska Grand Juror Association is looking closely at why this system does not have more checks. See the timeline of our court system for more information. Is the Governor or the Chief Justice her supervisor? Ms. Greenstein is a State employee and the commissioners serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Governor Dunleavy is a Republican and he can bring forth Judicial Reform.
Marla’s job is to over see complaint against judges statewide. If this is her only job for over 35 years why are there not more judges investigated and thrown out of office. One good example is the cae of Margeret Murphy. This case was closed because of technicalities not because she is innocent. Think about Zeman, why dsid the ACJC recommend we retain this judge after his many faulty rulings. Our investigations are not being done without influence of corruption. Clearly Marla Greenstein is wanting to keep corrupt judges in place, paid and unquestioned. More grand juries should be convened to look into ethical charges against the court system.
When we think about our judicial system we all should be entitlted to equal access to ethical justice. In the case of Margeret Murphy the 12th juror that wasn’t seated after the indictment? The indictment was voted on with all 12 jurors but then one disappeared with no explanation or attempt to find and reseat this person. It is the State judicial…fault, error, etc. NOT we the people. Remember the resolution and petition from years ago? SCO 1993 can be voided under Article IV Section 15 Rule-Making Power. The supreme court, not Chief Justice Winfree and AG Taylor says, “These rules may be changed by the legislature by two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house. We want all legislators to change or delete SCO 1993.
This information is from an online website and talks about the layout of the federal, state and local court alignments. Link
There are three primary types of federal courts:
- District courts
- also known as trial courts
- there are 94 district courts
- organized based on state boundaries, but states with large populations may be covered by more than one district
- include a judge and jury
- Appellate courts
- there are 13 appellate courts
- the district courts are organized into 12 larger circuits and regions
- hears challenges to district court decisions to determine if the original trial was fair and correctly decided
- must hear all cases submitted to them
- U.S. Supreme Court
- top of the judicial food chain
- usually hears cases that have proceeded through district and appellate courts
- has original jurisdiction for cases that involves two or more states
- picks and chooses the cases it hears
State courts:
- are the final arbiter of state laws and state constitutions
- hear drunk driving cases, murder trials, and handle divorces, adoptions, personal injury, and probate
- states establish their own court systems
- if a state court interprets federal law, the case can be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court
If we have to follow the rules so do the Justices and Judges! Rules but the Judiciary doesn’t make the laws or amend the laws, the Legislative Branch does.
MUST READ ALASKA
Judicial misconduct investigation demands are growing statewide.
There is another article to read https://mustreadalaska.
David Haeg has spoken of a balanced justice system. All citizens are entitle to this and we should be working together the ensure that exists. The fact is that the court system has failed in providing this.
