David R. Boyer at a glance
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- District Court Judge
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- Alaska · State
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David R. Boyer
District Court Judge · Alaska District Court, Bethel
Biography
Professional career
- Alaska District Court judge for Bethel, appointed April 4, 2026, by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy, succeeding William T. Montgomery
- Alaska (2017–2026): served as Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Law’s Child Protection Section and Criminal Division in Bethel Alaska Department of Law
- Alaska Department of Law, Attorney General's Office and District Attorney Offices, from 2017
Education
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School — J.D. (1999)
Additional information
- Next retention date: 2028
- Utah (2000–2017): Practiced law for ~17 years
- Recognition: Named Utah Trial Attorney of the Year by the Parental Defense Alliance of Utah in 2012.
- Assistant Attorney General in Bethel before appointment.
- Utah practice, approximately 17 years
- representing parents in child abuse/neglect cases and minors in delinquency matters; participated in development of Utah Family Drug Court programs.
- representing parents in child abuse/neglect cases and minors in delinquency matters; helped develop Utah’s Family Drug Court programs.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities
Alaska District Court, Bethel
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Identity source checked October 2, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 2, 2026.