--- title: "Josie W Garton | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/josie-w-garton-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-anchorage-ak" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Josie W Garton 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 - Josie Garton is a judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court, appointed in 2018 and re‐elected in 2022, serving until 2029 - Superior Court Judge, Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3; from 2018 - Law Clerk, Alaska Supreme Court, Chief Justice Warren W. Matthews (2000-2001) Alaska Legal Services (2002) Contract Practice (2002-2006) Assistant Public Defender, Alaska Public Defender Agency (2006-2018) ### Education - cum laude — Lewis & Clark Law School — J.D. (2000) - Reed College — B.A. (1995) ### Additional information - Term: Ends in 2029. - Retention Election: Won re‐election on November 8, 2022, with 57.2% of the vote. - Appointed: July 20, 2018, by Governor Bill Walker to replace Mark Rindner. - Alaska Bar Association, Member and Bar Examiners Committee (2018) - Judge Garton presides over cases in the Anchorage area under the Alaska Third District Superior Court. - She handles a mix of civil and other cases, and is known for her diligent, impartial approach, ensuring each case is decided in accordance with Alaska’s Constitution and laws. - Family Rules Committee, National Association of Women Judges (State Chairwoman) ## 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/jwg.pdf) - [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/jwg.pdf) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/jwg.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/jwg.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/jwg.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/josie-w-garton-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-anchorage-ak", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/josie-w-garton-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-anchorage-ak", "name": "Josie W Garton | KnowJudges", "description": "Josie W Garton, 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.