Dana Fabe
Encyclopedia
Dana Anderson Fabe has been a member of the Alaska Supreme Court
since March 1996. She has served two terms as the court's Chief Justice
(2000–2003, 2006–2009). She was the first woman to be appointed to the Alaska Supreme Court and the Alaska Supreme Court's first female Chief Justice.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio
, she grew up in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood and attended The Seven Hills School
. She attended Cornell University
(BA 1973) and Northeastern University School of Law
(JD 1976), before moving to Alaska in the 1970s.
Following the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter
, U.S. Senator Mark Begich
recommended her as a possible successor
in a letter to President Barack Obama
.
Alaska Supreme Court
The Alaska Supreme Court is the state supreme court in the State of Alaska's judicial department . The supreme court is composed of the chief justice and four associate justices, who are all appointed by the governor of Alaska and face judicial retention elections and who choose one of their own...
since March 1996. She has served two terms as the court's Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
(2000–2003, 2006–2009). She was the first woman to be appointed to the Alaska Supreme Court and the Alaska Supreme Court's first female Chief Justice.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, she grew up in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood and attended The Seven Hills School
Seven Hills School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
The Seven Hills School is a private, non-denominational school in Cincinnati, Ohio. It consists of Doherty and Lotspeich , Seven Hills Middle School and Seven Hills Upper School . The Seven Hills School is the largest independent, non-church-affiliated school in Ohio...
. She attended Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
(BA 1973) and Northeastern University School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law is a law school in Boston, Massachusetts. From the time of its founding in 1898, the law school's mission has focused on addressing the needs of students and of society....
(JD 1976), before moving to Alaska in the 1970s.
Following the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter
David Souter
David Hackett Souter is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He served from 1990 until his retirement on June 29, 2009. Appointed by President George H. W. Bush to fill the seat vacated by William J...
, U.S. Senator Mark Begich
Mark Begich
Mark Peter Begich is the junior United States Senator from Alaska and a member of the Democratic Party. A former mayor of Anchorage, he served on the Anchorage Assembly for almost ten years prior to being elected mayor in 2003...
recommended her as a possible successor
Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates
President Barack Obama has made two successful appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States. The first was that of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Justice David H. Souter. Sotomayor was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6,...
in a letter to President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
.