Alaska Supreme Court positioned to be majority women for first time

Seven attorneys have applied for a judicial position in Alaska’s Supreme Court. All seven candidates are women, meaning that if everything proceeds as expected, the court will be majority women for the first time in state history.

That is reported by Anchorage Daily News.

The attorneys are applying to replace Chief Justice Peter Maassen, who will turn 70 — the retirement age for Alaska judges — in 2025. Maassen’s departure will mark the end of a series of retirements on the Supreme Court.