Sec. 22.10.130. - Appointment and duties of presiding judges. - Alaska Statutes

The chief justice of the supreme court shall designate a presiding judge for each district. The presiding judge shall, in addition to regular judicial duties,

(1) assign the cases pending to the judges made available within the district;

(2) supervise the judges and their court personnel in the carrying out of their official duties within the district; and

(3) expedite and keep current the business of the court within the district.