--- title: "Bride Seifert | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bride-seifert-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-homer-ak" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Bride Seifert 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: active - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Superior Court Judge, Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3; from 2020 - Assistant Attorney General for the Alaska Department of Law - Assistant District Attorney (Bethel & Kotzebue) - Administrative Law Judge for over four years, hearing 30+ agency appeal types - Law Clerk to the Juneau Superior Court ### Education - Ohio State University - St. Joseph Academy ### Additional information - Bride Seifert is a Superior Court Judge for the Alaska Third Judicial District, serving in Homer, Alaska, where she handles all case types from felonies to probate, and was re‐elected in 2024 - Judge Seifert emphasizes mediation and therapeutic alternatives to adversarial proceedings, and advocates for a bench that reflects the diversity of the communities served - Active in the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) as District 13’s Director - Assistant District Attorney, State of Alaska Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Hearings Assistant Attorney General, State of Alaska Law Clerk for the Honorable Louis J. Menendez Energy Policy Manager, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Small Business Owner, Minnesota Polar Logistics and Operations Specialist, Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska Program Manager, Community Development - Mitchell-Hamline School of Law - She has stated that her duty is to treat all litigants with respect, explain processes clearly, and decide cases based on law and facts - She has volunteered with the Early Resolution Project, Alaska State Libraries, Archives, and Museums, and National Ski Patrol - She also worked in community development, environmental law, and volunteer leadership with groups such as Juneau ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### photography filming recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### courtroom media requests Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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 area [Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bs.pdf) - [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bs.pdf) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bs.pdf) - [Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) - [Hearings & Trials](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgemain.html) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/Selection/may-2019-applicants/seifert19.pdf) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bs.pdf) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgemain.html) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/Selection/may-2019-applicants/seifert19.pdf) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/bs.pdf) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgemain.html) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/Selection/may-2019-applicants/seifert19.pdf) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bride-seifert-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-homer-ak", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bride-seifert-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-homer-ak", "name": "Bride Seifert | KnowJudges", "description": "Bride Seifert, Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3. 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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](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.