Anchorage judge faces ouster in Nov. 5 election after contentious homeschool decision

Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman is facing a campaign to remove him from the bench after he struck down a state law in April that allowed the parents of homeschooled students to use public education funds at private schools.

The effort to oust Zeman has so far been modest and largely informal. But it does reflect a growing trend of state judges facing efforts from conservatives to unseat them after issuing contentious decisions, and of residents in Southcentral Alaska voting against retaining them.

Zeman, who was appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2020, worked for over 15 years as an attorney in Alaska prior to becoming a judge. Born and raised in Anchorage, Zeman says he wants to stay on the bench and keep serving the community.

“This is my community. I care deeply for it. I took this job in order to try and substantively give back,” he said in a Monday interview.



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