Dunleavy appoints Tim Terrell to Court of Appeals

Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed Anchorage lawyer Tim Terrell to the Court of Appeals.

Terrell has been an Alaska resident for 49 years and has practiced law for over 29 years. He graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1990, and his Bachelor of Arts in American/United States Studies/Civilization from Pomona College.

He is a senior attorney with the Office of Criminal Appeals, Department of Law, in Anchorage. Terrell is a registered nonpartisan voter who lives in Chugiak.

Alaska Court of Appeals is a three-judge panel made up of a chief judge and two associate judges. The chief judge is appointed by the Alaska Supreme Court’s chief justice to serve a two-year term. The terms are for eight years. Terrell is not subject to confirmation and is taking a new seat on the court.

The Alaska Judicial Council met via videoconference on Nov. 16-17 to interview applicants for a position on the Alaska Court of Appeals. Following its meeting, Brooke Berens, Trisha Haines, and Timothy Terrell were nominated as the most qualified applicants to fill the Alaska Court of Appeals judicial vacancy.

The governor had 45 days in which to make the appointment from among the nominees.