Daniel Winfree Explained

Daniel Winfree
Office:Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
Term Start:July 1, 2021
Term End:February 6, 2023
Predecessor:Joel Bolger
Successor:Peter J. Maassen
Office1:Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
Appointer1:Sarah Palin
Term Start1:February 13, 2008
Term End1:February 6, 2023
Predecessor1:Alex Bryner
Successor1:Jude Pate
Birth Name:Daniel Edward Winfree
Birth Place:Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Education:University of Oregon (BS)
University of California, Berkeley (MBA, JD)

Daniel Edward Winfree (born February 1953) is an American lawyer who served as chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court from 2021 to 2023. He was appointed to the Alaska Supreme Court by Governor Sarah Palin in 2008.[1] He was sworn in on February 13, 2008.[2] He retired in February 2023.

Education

Winfree received a Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of Oregon in 1977, a Master of Business Administration from the Haas School of Business and Juris Doctor from UC Berkeley School of Law both in 1981.[3]

Alaska Supreme Court

He was appointed to the court in 2008 by Republican Governor Sarah Palin to succeed former Associate Justice Alex Bryner. He retired from the court in February 2023.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mandy Gillip. Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice to retire in June 2021 – Ballotpedia News. 14 December 2020 . 2021-01-16. en-US.
  2. Web site: Sarah Palin's Judicial Appointments - TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime. 2021-01-16. www.talkleft.com.
  3. Web site: Supreme Court Justice – Daniel E. Winfree . public.courts.alaska.gov/ . March 11, 2020.