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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 Fuld to be Qualified and recommends that
the public vote "YES" to retain him as a district court judge.
II. Summary of Evaluation Information. A survey of all 2,650 attorneys in
Alaska rated Judge Fuld in the good category on overall judicial performance
(3.7). He scored highest in the categories of "integrity" (3.9),
"controls courtroom" (3.8) and "considers all factors in sentencing" (3.8).
He scored 3.6 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 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity | 3.9 | 3.5 | N/A | 3.6 | N/A |
| Temperament | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Diligence | 3.7 | 3.3 | N/A | 3.8 | N/A |
| Overall | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
A survey of all 1,241 peace and probation officers in Alaska
rated Judge Fuld in the acceptable category on overall judicial performance
(3.3). He scored highest in the categories of "equal treatment of all" (3.5)
and "conduct free from impropriety" (3.6). He scored lowest, but still
acceptable, in "courtesy" (3.3) and "considers all factors in
sentencing" (3.2).
A survey of all jurors appearing before Judge Fuld in 1994 and 1995 rated
him in the excellent category (4.6) on overall performance. A survey of all
court employees rated him in the good category (3.5) on overall performance.
The CourtWatch Report prepared by Victims for Justice gave Judge Fuld a 3.7
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