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1996 Official Election Pamphlet Introduction Page
I. Judicial Council Evaluation. The Alaska
Judicial Council, a non-partisan citizens commission established by the
Alaska Constitution, finds Judge Card to be Qualified and recommends that
the public vote "YES" to retain him as a superior court judge.
II. Summary of Evaluation Information. A survey of all 2,650
attorneys in Alaska rated Judge Card in the good category on overall
judicial performance (3.8). He scored highest in the categories
of "courtesy" (4.3), "integrity" (4.2) and "human understanding" (4.2).
He scored 3.5 or better in all sixteen categories.
| Attorney Survey |
Peace Officer Survey |
Juror Survey |
Court Employee Survey |
Court Watch Survey |
|
| Legal Ability | 3.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Impartiality | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity | 4.2 | 4.0 | N/A | 3.8 | N/A |
| Temperament | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Diligence | 3.8 | 4.0 | N/A | 3.6 | N/A |
| Overall | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
A survey of all 1,241 peace and probation officers in Alaska rated Judge
Card in the good category on overall judicial performance (3.8). He scored
highest in the categories of "human understanding" (4.0), "works diligently"
(4.0) and "considers all factors in sentencing" (4.0). He scored 3.7 or
better in all twelve categories.
A survey of all jurors appearing before Judge Card in 1994 and 1995 rated
him in the excellent category (4.7) on overall performance. A survey of all
court employees rated him in the good category (3.6) on overall performance.
The CourtWatch Report prepared by Victims for Justice gave Judge Card a 4.5
overall rating.
The Council also completed a background investigation including a court
records check, a disciplinary records check, a review of conflict of
interest statements submitted to the court system and a review of financial
disclosure statements submitted to the Alaska Public Offices Commission.
Attorneys, peace officers, court employees and jurors were asked
to submit written comments about the judge. The Council actively encouraged
the public to comment, both in writing and in a statewide public hearing
teleconference.
Contact the Judicial Council at 1029 W. 3rd, Suite 201, Anchorage, AK 99501 (telephone: (907) 279-2526) for more detailed information, or review the information on our Internet site at: http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/COURTS/AJC/home.htm