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# Dani Crosby

Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3 · Superior Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3
- State: Alaska
- Role: Superior Court Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-10-02

## Biography

### Professional career

- Superior Court Judge, Alaska Superior Court, Anchorage, 2015-11-24–2026-07-09
- judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court (Anchorage) from 2015 until 2026, appointed by Governor Bill Walker and later retained by voters in 2020
- She earlier ran Dani Crosby Law Office Inc., entering private practice in 1998

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree, Occidental College.
- Gonzaga University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Tenure: Served until July 9, 2026.
- Respected Alaska Superior Court judge known for her strong judicial performance, community engagement, and leadership in judicial committees, serving from 2015 to 2026 before her term ended.
- Retention Election: Won re-election on November 3, 2020 with 61.6% of the vote.
- Appointment: Bill Walker appointed Dani Crosby to the Anchorage Superior Court on November 24, 2015, replacing Michael Spaan.
- The biographical information identifies that Bill Walker appointed Dani Crosby to Anchorage Superior Court on November 24, 2015, following Michael Spaan’s retirement.
- Her early career encompassed Anchorage Superior Court clerkships with Brian Shortell (1996–1997) and Eric Sanders (1997–1998).
- Attended Sitka High School.
- Volunteer with Alaska Legal Services Corporation and community events at the Anchorage courthouse.
- Member of the Judicial Code Committee and Trauma-Informed Court Committee.
- She grew up in Sitka.
- Professional activities include past presidency of the Alaska Bar Foundation, chairing the Civil Rules Committee and membership on the Trauma-Informed Courts Committee.
- The Third Judicial District listed communities include Anchorage, Cordova, Dillingham, Glennallen, Homer, Kenai, Kodiak, Naknek, Palmer, Sand Point, St. Paul Island, Seward, Unalaska and Valdez.

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/3an.htm)
- [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/3an.htm)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html)
- [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/main/ctinfo.htm)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgformer.html)
- [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/main/ctinfo.htm)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgformer.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html)
- [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/main/ctinfo.htm)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgformer.html)

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