Catherine M Easter at a glance
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- Superior Court Judge
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Catherine M Easter
Superior Court Judge · Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3
Biography
Professional career
- District Court Judge Oct 2008 to April 2012 Superior Court Judge April 2012 to Present
- Law Clerk for Retired Judge Brian Shortell 1985-1986
- served as Deputy Presiding Judge of the Third Judicial District
Education
- Sacred Heart Forest Ridge 1972-76 Seattle University 1976-80, BA French University of San Diego School of Law 1982-85
Additional information
- In the 2022 retention election, she received 58.5% of the vote.
- She was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in March 2012 and retained in 2016 and 2022.
- Assistant Public Advocate 2007-2008
- Assistant Public Defender 1986-2007
- Judge Easter presides over the Anchorage Superior Court’s Third Judicial District
- handling both civil and criminal cases, with her current caseload primarily criminal.
- Member of the Alaska Bar Association, California Bar Association, and Washington Bar Association.
- Participated in the Judicial Conference Planning Committee and the Alaska Legislature’s Task Force on Therapeutic Courts
- Contributed to pandemic warrant procedures, jury usage, pre-trial orders, and bench-bar collaboration
- Engaged in mock trial events, media outreach, and Alaska Bar Association training
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 3
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 ↗