Joel Bolger

Joel Bolger
Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
In office
July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021
Preceded byCraig Stowers
Succeeded byDaniel Winfree
Associate Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
In office
January 25, 2013 – June 30, 2021
Appointed bySean Parnell
Preceded byWalter L. Carpeneti
Succeeded byJennifer S. Henderson
Personal details
Born
Joel Harold Bolger

(1955-02-16) February 16, 1955 (age 69)
Carroll, Iowa, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Iowa (BS, JD)

Joel Harold Bolger (born February 16, 1955, in Carroll, Iowa) is an American lawyer and jurist. He served as a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from 2013 to 2021.[1][2] He served as chief justice from 2018 to 2021.[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. On November 30, 2020, Bolger announced his plans to retire effective June 30, 2021.[4]

  1. ^ "Governor Parnell Elevates Joel Bolger to Supreme Court". Alaska Business. January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. 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.
  4. ^ Segall, Peter (2020-11-29). "State chief justice announces plan to retire in 2021". Juneau Empire. Retrieved 2021-02-16.