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March 19, 2024 • PRESS RELEASE

Paul James Jr. Sentenced to 104.5 Years for Sexual Assault and Other Convictions

(Bethel, AK) –Today, Bethel Superior Court Judge Nathaniel Peters sentenced 48-year-old Paul James Jr., of Alakanuk, to serve 104.5 years of incarceration after being convicted of two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, one count of Incest, one count of Assault in the Second Degree, four counts of Furnishing Alcohol to Minors in a Local Option Community while being a sex offender, and one count of Manufacturing Alcohol in a Local Option Community.

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March 19, 2024 • PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins 27 States Encouraging SCOTUS Overturn of Gun and Magazine Ban in Illinois

(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined Attorneys General Raúl Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana, and 25 other states, in filing a brief with the Unites States Supreme Court challenging Illinois’ unconstitutional ban of AR-15 rifles and their standard 30-round magazines.

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March 15, 2024 • PRESS RELEASE

State Asks for More than $700 Billion in Compensation for Federal Taking of State Land in Bristol Bay

(Anchorage, AK) – When the United States tied up 309 square miles of State land in Bristol Bay with new regulations, it broke its contract with the State, violating the Cook Inlet Land Exchange of 1976 and violating the Statehood Act of 1953.

Attorney General Treg Taylor

Attorney General
Treg Taylor

Mission

The Department of Law upholds the rule of law, protects public safety, and provides high quality legal representation to executive branch agencies for the benefit of all Alaskans.


Vision

The Department of Law is committed to excellence in our work. We will maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism to promote exceptional legal representation to the state through a valued and well-trained team of attorneys and administrative professionals dedicated to public service.

Values

We serve Alaska in a way that earns the trust of the public and fosters confidence in criminal prosecutions and state government.

We seek fair and just resolutions to legal disputes while honoring the rights of crime victims and other injured parties.

We foster a healthy work/life balance.

We encourage professional development.

We encourage a respectful, collaborative, and professional workplace where excellence, integrity, trust, diversity, and accountability are prioritized.