Presiding judges named for judicial districts

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The presiding judges for each of Alaska’s four judicial districts have been named.

They are Superior Court judges Trevor Stephens for the First Judicial District; Michael Jeffery for the Second Judicial District; Sen Tan for the Third Judicial District; and Michael MacDonald for the fourth district.

Appointments were announced by Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Dana Fabe. Presiding judges are appointed for one-year terms that span a calendar year. They can be reappointed.

The First Judicial District covers southeast Alaska. The second covers Barrow, Kotzebue, Nome and Unalakleet. The third district covers south-central Alaska and the fourth district the Interior.