| Office | Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Term start | July 1, 2018 |
| Term end | June 30, 2021 |
| Predecessor | Craig Stowers |
| Successor | Daniel Winfree |
| Office 1 | Associate Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court |
| Appointer 1 | Sean Parnell |
| Term start 1 | January 25, 2013 |
| Term end 1 | June 30, 2021 |
| Predecessor 1 | Walter L. Carpeneti |
| Successor 1 | Jennifer S. Henderson |
| Birth name | Joel Harold Bolger |
| Birth date | February 16, 1955 (age 71) |
| Birth place | Carroll, Iowa, U.S. |
| Education | University of Iowa (BS, JD) |
Joel Harold Bolger (born February 16, 1955, in Carroll, Iowa) is an American lawyer and former jurist. He served as a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from 2013 to 2021[1][2] and as chief justice from 2018 to 2021.[3]
He was a judge of the Alaska Court of Appeals (the state's intermediate appellate court) from October 2008 until his appointment to the high court. Before being a judge, he worked as a lawyer throughout Alaska after arriving in the late 1970s. He also served as a state trial court judge in Kodiak and Valdez.
On November 30, 2020, Bolger announced that he would retire on June 30, 2021.[4]
References
- ^ "Governor Parnell Elevates Joel Bolger to Supreme Court". Alaska Business. January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Justices Biographies". Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Brooks, James (June 19, 2018). "Alaska Supreme Court elects new chief justice". Juneau Empire. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ Segall, Peter (2020-11-29). "State chief justice announces plan to retire in 2021". Juneau Empire. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
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