Jo-Ann M. Chung at a glance
- Current role
- Former District Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Alaska · State
- Judicial service
- Former
Jo-Ann M. Chung
Former District Court Judge · Alaska District Court, Anchorage
Biography
Professional career
- Nonpartisan judge of the Alaska Third District District Court, serving since 2011 and currently through her 2027 term
- District Court Judge, Alaska District Court, Anchorage, 2011-05-26–2026-04-08
- The court biography (November 2023) identifies Jo-Ann M. Chung as an Anchorage District Court judge in Alaska’s Third Judicial District
- Kenai assistant public defender (1995–1996); assistant attorney general in Commercial and Human Service sections (1996–2001); assistant municipal prosecutor (2001–2011)
- Law clerk, Alaska Court of Appeals (1994–1995)
Education
- Northeastern University School of Law — J.D. (1994)
- in Psychology, University of Fairfield — B.A. (1989)
Additional information
- She has lived in Alaska since 1994, among them Kenai and Anchorage
- Re-election: Retained in 2022 with 57.8% of the vote
- Appointed: May 26, 2011, by Governor Sean Parnell
- Domestic Violence Unit supervisor (2004–2011); deputy municipal prosecutor (2008–2011)
- handling both civil and criminal cases in Anchorage
- Career
- Additional service encompasses the Judicial Conference Planning Committee, Success Inside and Out, and Color of Justice
- Outside interests: skiing, hiking, and biking
Sources
Identity source checked October 2, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 2, 2026.