Shall Jonathan A. Woodman be retained as judge of the superior court for six years?
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Jonathan A. Woodman
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Jonathan A. Woodman has been a Palmer Superior Court judge since 2016. Before that he was a senior assistant attorney general with the Alaska Department of Law and a lawyer at the firm Guess & Rudd.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Let prosecutors use a former Wasilla teacher's police interviews at his child sex abuse trial. He ruled the man spoke freely and was not under arrest, so no Miranda warning (the right-to-remain-silent notice) was needed.
September 14, 2020
Source: alaskasnewssource.com
Was appointed to the Palmer Superior Court by Governor Bill Walker.
October 25, 2016
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Was rated by the Alaska Judicial Council as meeting or beating its standards for legal skill, fairness, temperament and hard work. The council voted 6-0 to recommend a yes vote to keep him.
September 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ajc.state.ak.us
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2