Chief justice Dana Fabe to retire

Chief justice Dana Fabe. Photo: Alaska Court System.
Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe announced today she will retire next summer.
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Fabe was the first woman appointed to serve on the court and the first woman to serve as chief justice. She was appointed to the Alaska Supreme Court in 1996 by Governor Tony Knowles.
Fabe says it was a tough decision to leave the court:
“I love the work so much but it is a 24/7 job and as a result, very difficult to do anything but the wor