Robert Coats

Robert Coats

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Alaska Court of Appeals

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Washington, 1965

Law

Harvard University, 1968

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Robert G. Coats was a judge for the Alaska Court of Appeals. He was appointed on July 30, 1980 by Governor Jay Hammond, and was retained by the electorate three times thereafter. He retired on December 31, 2012. Coats served as the court's chief judge from 2010 to 2012.

Education

Judge Coats attended the University of Washington for his B.A. in 1965 and Harvard University for his L.L.B. in 1968.

Career

• 1980-2012: Judge, Court of Appeals
• 1978-1980: Assistant Attorney General, Fairbanks
• 1973-1978: Assistant Public Defender, Fairbanks
• 1972-1973: Assistant Public Defender, Kenai
• 1971: Law Clerk, Justice Jay Rabinowitz, Alaska Supreme Court
• 1968-1969: Law Clerk, Justice Jay Rabinowitz, Alaska Supreme Court

Judicial Council recommendation

The Alaska Judicial Council is the nominating body for judges in Alaska. It performs a survey of judges up for retention election and gives a recommendation as to whether or not the judge should be retained. Judge Coats was recommended for retention in 1984, 1992, 2000 and 2008.

Judge Coat's scores:

Year	Legal Ability	Impartiality	Integrity	Temperament	Diligence	Overall Professional Performance
2008	4.1	4.2	4.4	4.3	4.1	4.2
2000	3.7	3.9	4.0	3.9	3.8	3.8

External links

• Alaska Court of Appeals court opinions

Footnotes

Alaska courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska

State courts:

Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court

State resources:

Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska