Joel Bolger

Joel Harold Bolger (born February 16, 1955 in Carroll, Iowa) is an American lawyer and jurist. He has served as a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court since his appointment in 2013, succeeding Walter L. Carpeneti.[1][2] He was elevated to chief justice in 2018.[3] He was a judge of the Alaska Court of Appeals (Alaska's intermediate appellate court) from October 2008 until his appointment to the high court. Prior to that, he worked as a lawyer throughout Alaska since arriving there in the late 1970s. He also served as a state trial court judge in Kodiak and Valdez.

Joel Bolger
Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
Assumed office
July 1, 2018
Preceded byCraig Stowers
Associate Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 25, 2013
Appointed bySean Parnell
Preceded byWalter L. Carpeneti
Personal details
Born
Joel Harold Bolger

(1955-02-16) February 16, 1955
Carroll, Iowa, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Iowa, (BS, JD)

References
  1. "Governor Parnell Elevates Joel Bolger to Supreme Court". Alaska Business. January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. "Justices Biographies". Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  3. Brooks, James (June 19, 2018). "Alaska Supreme Court elects new chief justice". Juneau Empire. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Craig Stowers		 Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
2018–present		 Incumbent
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