--- title: "John C Cagle | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-c-cagle-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-palmer-ak" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # John C Cagle 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 2019 - Assistant Attorney General, Director of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 2018-2019 (Alaska) Assistant District Attorney (Alaska) 2010-2018 - Assistant District Attorney (North Carolina) 2004-2007 - When imposing sentences in felony cases, Judge Cagle considers the seriousness of the offense, the need to protect the public, the harm to the victim, and restoration of the victim and community, in accordance with Alaska law and the Victims' Rights Act ### Education - cum laude — Gonzaga University School of Law — J.D. - B.A. — University of North Carolina at Charlotte - with honors — Widener University Delaware School of Law — LL.M. ### Additional information - His retention in 2022 reflects public confidence in his performance and professional conduct. - Attorney, Private Practice (North Carolina) 2007-2010 - He ensures victims are notified and heard during sentencing, and he may continue hearings if proper notice has not been provided State of Alaska . - Judge John C. Cagle is a well-regarded member of the Alaska judiciary, recognized for his legal expertise, fairness, and community involvement. - Participating on the Mat-Su Youth Court Advisory Board ## 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/jcc.pdf) - [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/jcc.pdf) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/jcc.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) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/jcc.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/jcc.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-c-cagle-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-palmer-ak", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-c-cagle-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-palmer-ak", "name": "John C Cagle | KnowJudges", "description": "John C Cagle, 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.