Judge dismisses Telephone Hill eviction cases pending outcome of lawsuit

Juneau District Court Judge Kirsten Swanson speaks during an eviction hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
A District Court judge has dismissed the eviction cases against three tenants refusing to vacate their rentals in the historic Telephone Hill neighborhood in downtown Juneau. 
Instead, a Superior Court judge presiding over a lawsuit filed by tenants against the city late last month will decide the outcome. The lawsuit seeks to stop the city’s demoli