Kristian B Pickrell at a glance
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Kristian B Pickrell
District Court Judge · Alaska District Court, Ketchikan
Biography
Professional career
- Kristian B. Pickrell is a District Court Judge for Alaska’s First Judicial District, serving in Ketchikan since 2022, and was re‐elected in the 2024
- District Court Judge, Ketchikan, 2022 to present District Attorney, Ketchikan, 2021-2022
- Assistant District Attorney, Ketchikan, 2018-2021
Education
- Ohio State University Moritz College of Law — J.D. (2004)
- in Marine and Environmental Sciences, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut — B.S. (1998)
Additional information
- Tenure: Appointed 2022; re‐elected in 2024 for service until at least December 31, 2030
- Coast Guard Officer, various assignments, 1998-2018
- U.S. Coast Guard Officer: 1994–2018
- Bishop Watterson High School, Columbus, Ohio; attended 1989–1993.
- Courtwork: Handles both civil and criminal cases in the district
- Performance: The Alaska Judicial Council found he met or exceeded standards in legal ability, integrity, impartiality, fairness, temperament, diligence, and administrative skills.
- Residency in Alaska: 26 years; lived in Ketchikan, Sitka, and Petersburg
- Place of Birth: Marietta, Ohio
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, Ketchikan
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 ↗