--- title: "Judson Adams | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/judson-adams-magistrate-judge-alaska-magistrate-court-glennallen-ak" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Judson Adams Alaska District Court, Glennallen · Magistrate Judge ## Profile - Court: Alaska District Court, Glennallen - State: Alaska - Role: Magistrate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Magistrate Judge in the, assigned to the Third Judicial District, serving in Glennallen/Valdez since 2018 - Criminal defense lawyer - Also serves as a magistrate judge for the Valdez District Court ### Education - Loyola University New Orleans College of Law — J.D. (2018) - B.A. — University of Alaska Anchorage — 2015 — Justice ### Additional information - A University of Alaska Anchorage alumni publication reported that he was preparing to take the Alaska Bar examination in February 2019. - Appointment: Appointed in 2018. - Civil litigation attorney (government and private) - Probation/pretrial officer - District: Glennallen / Valdez, Cordova County The Robing Room . - Other court-related legal roles - The Alaska Court System lists Adams alongside other magistrate judges across the state, each serving in specific districts and jurisdictions. - Court Functions: Handles a range of matters in the district, including criminal, civil, and pretrial matters, as part of the magistrate judge role in Alaska’s judicial system The Robing Room . - Rating: 9.0/10 from a litigant, reflecting high marks for fairness and professionalism The Robing Room . - Notable Traits: Willing to admit when unsure (“I don’t know, let me get back to you”), avoids political influence in rulings, and focuses on applying the law equitably The Robing Room . - His role as a magistrate judge means he presides over certain cases, manages pretrial matters, and may handle sentencing in some contexts, depending on Alaska’s judicial procedures. ## 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/mj.htm#3) - [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm#3) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm#3) - [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.courts.alaska.gov](https://www.courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm) - [www.uaa.alaska.edu](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/university-advancement/alumni-relations/alumni-spirit/_documents/fall18-uaa-alumni-spirit.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm) - [www.uaa.alaska.edu](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/university-advancement/alumni-relations/alumni-spirit/_documents/fall18_uaa-alumni-spirit.pdf) - [www.uaa.alaska.edu](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/news/archive/2013/02/cabin-fever-debates-continue-feb-19.cshtml) - [docs.google.com](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1in6CEh0umt9tQFqElVN8x_lgB-vG26ZBT4eMo0T5DaM/edit) - [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) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://www.courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm) - [Alaska Judges - Alaska Court System](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [Biography enrichment source](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/university-advancement/alumni-relations/alumni-spirit/_documents/fall18-uaa-alumni-spirit.pdf) - [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/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [www.courts.alaska.gov](https://www.courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm) - [www.uaa.alaska.edu](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/university-advancement/alumni-relations/alumni-spirit/_documents/fall18-uaa-alumni-spirit.pdf) - [www.uaa.alaska.edu](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/university-advancement/alumni-relations/alumni-spirit/_documents/fall18_uaa-alumni-spirit.pdf) - [www.uaa.alaska.edu](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/news/archive/2013/02/cabin-fever-debates-continue-feb-19.cshtml) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm#3) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm) - [docs.google.com](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1in6CEh0umt9tQFqElVN8x_lgB-vG26ZBT4eMo0T5DaM/edit) - [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/mj.htm#3) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [www.courts.alaska.gov](https://www.courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm) - [www.uaa.alaska.edu](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/university-advancement/alumni-relations/alumni-spirit/_documents/fall18-uaa-alumni-spirit.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/mj.htm) - [www.uaa.alaska.edu](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/university-advancement/alumni-relations/alumni-spirit/_documents/fall18_uaa-alumni-spirit.pdf) - [www.uaa.alaska.edu](https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/news/archive/2013/02/cabin-fever-debates-continue-feb-19.cshtml) - [docs.google.com](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1in6CEh0umt9tQFqElVN8x_lgB-vG26ZBT4eMo0T5DaM/edit) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/judson-adams-magistrate-judge-alaska-magistrate-court-glennallen-ak", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/judson-adams-magistrate-judge-alaska-magistrate-court-glennallen-ak", "name": "Judson Adams | KnowJudges", "description": "Judson Adams, Alaska District Court, Glennallen. 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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.