Jennifer S. Henderson
Jennifer Stuart Henderson | |
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| Associate Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office July 7, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Mike Dunleavy |
| Preceded by | Joel Bolger |
| Judge of the Anchorage Superior Court | |
| In office May 2017 – July 7, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Walker |
| Judge of the Alaska Third Judicial District | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Appointed by | Sean Parnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Erin Stuart 1975/1976 (age 45–46)[1] La Mesa, California, U.S. |
| Education | Claremont McKenna College (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Jennifer Stuart Henderson (born 1975/1976) is an American lawyer and judge from Alaska who has served as an associate justice of the Alaska Supreme Court since 2021.
Early life and education[]
Henderson was born Jennifer Erin Stuart[2] in La Mesa, California.[1] She studied politics, philosophy, and economics at Claremont McKenna College, graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa membership. She then attended Yale Law School, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 2001. At Yale, Henderson was an editor of the Yale Journal of Law and Feminism.[2]
Legal career[]
From 2003 to 2007, she served as an assistant district attorney in the Anchorage District Attorney's Office. She served as an associate attorney of the law offices of Farley & Graves in Anchorage from 2007 to 2012.[1]
Judicial career[]
Alaska state court service[]
Henderson was appointed to the district court by Governor Sean Parnell in 2012. She was then elevated to the superior court by Governor Bill Walker in 2017.[3]
Alaska Supreme Court[]
In May 2021, the Alaska Judicial Council submitted three names, Dani Crosby, Yvonne Lamoureux and Henderson to the governor. The vote was contentious after the governor raised questions why a nominee Superior Court Judge Paul Roetman had not been advanced;[4][5] it was the second time the governor had to ask for new nominees from the council.[6] On July 7, 2021, Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Henderson as an associate justice of the Alaska Supreme Court.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Jennifer S. Henderson – Superior Court Judge, Third Judicial District" (PDF). elections.alaska.gov. August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Alaska Judicial Council: Application for Judicial Appointment" (PDF). ajc.state.ak.us. December 9, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Kitchenman, Andrew (July 8, 2021). "Anchorage judge Jennifer Stuart Henderson to be newest Alaska Supreme Court justice". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Grove, Casey (May 27, 2021). "Vote on Alaska Supreme Court nominees close and contentious". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Dunleavy Appoints Henderson to Alaska Supreme Court". U.S. News & World Report. July 8, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Kitchenman, Andrew (July 1, 2021). "Gov. Dunleavy requests new nominees for Alaska Supreme Court seat". KTOO. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Governor Dunleavy Announces Alaska Supreme Court Appointee" (Press release). Anchorage, Alaska: Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy. July 7, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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