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February 4, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Anchorage, AK) – Three Department of Law Attorneys have been selected to fill judicial vacancies. Two state appointments were made by Governor Mike Dunleavy, and one federal nomination by President Trump confirmed today by the U.S. Senate.
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February 3, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Juneau, AK) – Today, Dermott Howard, 65, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Larry Woolford to 50 years with 15 years suspended, followed by 15 years of felony probation for one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, an unclassified felony offense.
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February 2, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox today joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements with generic prescription drug makers.
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