Alaska court weighs voter misconduct charges in case that casts light on status of American Samoans

A state appeals court is being asked to dismiss felony voter misconduct charges against an Alaska resident born in American Samoa, one of numerous cases that have drawn attention to the complex ...

Alaska appeals court judges appear skeptical about American Samoan voter misconduct case

Members of Alaska’s Court of Appeals appeared skeptical Thursday about Alaska prosecutors’ claim that a Whittier resident from American Samoa violated state law when she ran for school board in 2023.
NBC Washington

Alaska's court system built an AI chatbot. It didn't go smoothly.

Dealing with a loved one’s belongings after their death is never easy. But as Alaska’s state courts have discovered, an inaccurate or misleading artificial intelligence chatbot can easily make matters ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska Appeals Court takes up American Samoa-born woman’s voter misconduct case

Like other U.S. nationals who are not full U.S. citizens, Tupe Smith of Whittier thought she could vote in local elections ...
E&E

Committee OKs natural resources attorney for Alaska court

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced President Donald Trump’s nomination of a career natural resources attorney to fill an opening on a federal court in Alaska. Aaron Peterson secured ...