Kirsten L Swanson at a glance
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Kirsten L Swanson
District Court Judge · Alaska District Court, Juneau
Biography
Professional career
- Kirsten L. Swanson is the Alaska District Court Judge for the First Judicial District (Juneau), appointed in 2016 and currently serving until the end of 2026
- 2016-present Assistant Attorney General, 2001-2002
Education
Additional information
- Term: Retained in office; serves until December 31, 2026
- Appointed: October 2016
- Judicial Wellness and Continuing Development Committee Mental Health Court (Coordinated Resource Project) Juneau Therapeutic Court Alaska Court System Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy Working Group Alaska Court System Statewide Security Committee Private Practice Attorney, Law Office of Kirsten Swanson, 2002-2016
- Assistant Public Defender, Public Defender Agency, 1999-2001
- 1992-1995 J.D
- Cases: Handles both civil and criminal matters
- Served on the Statewide Court Security and Emergency Preparedness Committee and Judicial Wellness Committee
- Active in Juneau Youth Court and other youth programs
- Judge Swanson has contributed to the administration of justice through committee work, youth outreach, and participation in court security and wellness initiatives
- Member of the Alaska Bar Association and Juneau Bar Association
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 District Court, Juneau
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 ↗