Governor Sean Parnell has appointed Judge Joel Bolger to the Alaska Supreme Court. He currently serves on the Alaska Court of appeals. He will replace Justice Walter “Bud” Carpeneti, who announced his retirement last year.
According to the Governor’s office, Judge Bolger first moved to Alaska in 1978. He has served on the Court of Appeals in Anchorage since 2008.
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