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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-14
Status Closed
Type Civil Protective Order (3 Ko)|Domestic Violence: Short Term
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Cook, Melissa Lee
Defendant Cook, Brandon Henry
Photo of Hon. Hartz, Laura

Judge

Hon. Hartz, Laura

Anchorage Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. ase Closed
  2. etition for Domestic Violence Protective Order: Long-Term
  3. rder Granting Short-Term Petition
  4. rocess Issued Agency Issued to: Agency Location: Kodiak Protective Order Short Term issued on: 08/14/2025 For: Cook, Brandon Henry
  5. equest for Service .
  6. eturn of Service of Process ROS
  7. ntry of Appearance Jimmy E White (Attorney) on behalf of Melissa Lee Cook (Petitioner)
  8. ROOF OF SERVICE
  9. otion for Expedited Consideration Attorney: White, Jimmy E (0501002) Filing Party: Cook, Melissa Lee Case Motion #1
  10. otion to Continue Hearing Attorney: White, Jimmy E (0501002) Filing Party: Cook, Melissa Lee Case Motion #2
  11. equest for Reassignment Attorney: White, Jimmy E (0501002) Filing Party: Cook, Melissa Lee Case Motion #3
  12. ROOF OF SERVICE
  13. otice of Filing Amended Certificates of Service
  14. og Notes: Log Note: LTPO
  15. rder Granting Motion Cook, Melissa Lee Case Motion #3 Request for Reassignment
  16. rder Granting Motion Cook, Melissa Lee Case Motion #1 Motion for Expedited Consideration
  17. rder Granting Motion Cook, Melissa Lee Case Motion #2 Motion to Continue Hearing
  18. dministrative Judicial Reassignment
  19. ourt Order: DV Extension Order
  20. ntry of Appearance Megan Karoline Hiser (Attorney) on behalf of Brandon Henry Cook (Respondent)
  21. ROOF OF SERVICE
  22. ourt Order: Order on Petition for Domestic Violence Protective Orders
  23. og Notes: Status Hearing & Hearing on Petition for LTPO
  24. ong-Term Petition Withdrawn at Long-Term Stage.

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