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# Timothy W. Terrell

Alaska Court of Appeals · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Alaska Court of Appeals
- State: Alaska
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-10-02

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Alaska Court of Appeals, December 18, 2020 to 2026; succeeded by Patricia L. Haines on July 9, 2026
- Senior Attorney, Office of Criminal Appeals, Alaska Department of Law (1992–2021)
- He then served as Assistant Attorney General in the Alaska Department of Law from 1992 to 2021, and there he worked on criminal appeals and other state legal matters
- Began his legal career as a law clerk to the Alaska Superior Court (1990–1991)
- The Alaska Court of Appeals hears appeals in criminal cases ranging from DUI to murder, as well as other significant legal matters, and serves as a “safety valve” in the justice system

### Education

- University of Oregon School of Law — J.D. (1990)
- Bachelor’s degree: B.A. in American Studies, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1987.

### Additional information

- Residency in Alaska: 53 years; lived in Anchorage (1971–2004) and Chugiak (2005–present).
- Successor: Patricia L. Haines, appointed July 9, 2026
- Timothy W. Terrell is a former judge of the Alaska Court of Appeals, serving from December 18, 2020, until his departure in May 2026, after a 2024 retention election.
- Timothy W. Terrell is a judge of the Alaska Court of Appeals, appointed in 2020 and retained in 2024, serving until his term ends in May 2026.
- Term: December 18, 2020 – May 1, 2026
- Term: 2020–2026; succeeded by Patricia L. Haines in July 2026.
- Election: Retained in the November 5, 2024 retention election with 58.0% of the vote
- Appointed: December 18, 2020, by Governor Mike Dunleavy to the Alaska Court of Appeals.
- Appointment: By Governor Mike Dunleavy (R) in 2020
- High school: West Anchorage High School, 1983.
- His work in the Office of Criminal Appeals spanned nearly three decades
- representing the State of Alaska in various capacities.
- 107,751 no).
- Family information: Married to Tanna; four adult stepchildren (Weldon, Nina, Alexander, Thaddeus).
- Outside interests: Reading (history and biographies), traveling, hiking, cross-country skiing.
- Terrell has described his judicial role as “both the most challenging and rewarding work” in his 34-year legal career, emphasizing the importance of timely, just decisions in criminal cases and the court’s role in guiding trial courts and the public.

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/app.htm)
- [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/app.htm)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/retention/ret24terrell.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html)
- [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgformer.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgformer.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/retention/ret24terrell.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html)
- [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgformer.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgformer.html)
- [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Timothy_Terrell)
- [elections.alaska.gov](https://elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2024/Terrell,%20Timothy%20W_Eng_v1.pdf)
- [www.elections.alaska.gov](https://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2024/Terrell,%20Timothy%20W_Eng_v1.pdf)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/retention/ret24terrell.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html)
- [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgformer.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgformer.html)

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