Amy G Mead at a glance
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Amy G Mead
Superior Court Judge · Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 1
Biography
Professional career
- Superior Court Judge, 2018 to present Municipal Attorney, City and Borough of Juneau, 2013-2018
- Superior Court Judge, Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 1; from 2018
- Amy Gurton Mead is the Presiding Judge of Alaska’s First Judicial District, appointed to the Juneau Superior Court in 2018
- Assistant Attorney General, 2000-2001
- Assistant District Attorney, 1997-1998
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Thomas A. Jahnke, Superior Court 1996-1997
Education
- Tulane Law School — J.D. (1993)
- Boston University — B.A. (1989)
Additional information
- Her 2022 retention evaluation found she met or exceeded all performance standards in legal ability, integrity, impartiality, temperament, diligence, and administrative skills, with strong ratings from attorneys, court staff, jurors, and community members.
- Serving on the Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct (2012–2018; reappointed 2022)
- Appointed by former Governor Bill Walker on July 2, 2018, succeeding Louis J. Menendez.
- Assistant Municipal Attorney, City and Borough of Juneau, 2010-2013
- Private Practice in Juneau, 1998-2000; 2001-2010
- handling both civil and criminal cases.
- Leading the Indian Child Welfare Act court in Juneau with tribal leaders
- Implementing the Early Resolution Project for domestic relations cases
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Alaska generally prohibits photographing, filming, and recording in courthouse common areas unless an application is approved, while separate courtroom and adjacent-area rules remain governed by Administrative Rule 50 and Administrative Bulletin No. 45.
Except as specifically authorized by this order, photographing, filming, and recording are permitted in common areas inside the courthouse only upon the issuance of an approved application.Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities ↗
Courtroom Media Requests
Statewide
Alaska states that media may request permission from a judicial officer for coverage inside a particular courtroom or adjacent area, and the judicial officer rules on those requests.
not intended to interfere with or restrict the rights of the media to request permission from a judicial officer to allow media coverage within a particular courtroom or adjacent areaPresiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities
Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 1
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked October 2, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 2, 2026.
Alaska Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Alaska Court System official judicial roster ↗Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities ↗