Buckalew v. Holloway

I do not agree with the portion of the opinion that holds that the requirement of art. IV, § 4, of Alaska’s Constitution specifying that: “[jjudges of other courts shall be selected . . . for terms . prescribed by law” is satisfied by the provisions of AS 22.15.170(c). That section specifies that:

The presiding judge of the superior court in each judicial district shall appoint the magistrates for the district court for the *247judicial district. Each magistrate serves at the pleasure of the presiding judge of the superior court in the judicial district for which appointed.

Specifying service “at…