--- title: "Leslie N. Dickson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/leslie-dickson-district-court-judge-alaska-district-court-anchorage-ak" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Leslie N. Dickson Alaska District Court, Anchorage · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Alaska District Court, Anchorage - State: Alaska - Role: District 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 - Nonpartisan judge of the Alaska Third District District Court, serving since 2012 and currently through her 2029 term, with a strong record of judicial performance and community service - District Court Judge, Anchorage, appointed November 9, 2012; official Alaska Court System profile lists judicial service as 2013-present - Assistant District Attorney, 1996-2003 - Law clerk to Alaska Superior Court Judge (later Senior Justice) Dana Fabe, 1995-1996 - Formerly served as a Training Judge for magistrate judges, Youth Court judge, and mentor to newer judges ### Education - Northeastern University School of Law — J.D. - Miami University — B.A. ### Additional information - Re-election: Retained in 2024 with 59.2% of the vote; also retained in 2020 (62.7%) and 2016 (60.97%). - Private practice (own practice), established by May 2012 - Appointed: November 9, 2012, by Governor Sean Parnell - Assistant Public Advocate, 2003-2010 - Boston, MA — 1995 - Oxford, Ohio — 1989 - Handles both civil and criminal cases - Volunteer work includes Success Inside and Out inmate program, MLK Law Day, and courthouse tours for schoolchildren ## 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/lnd.pdf) - [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/lnd.pdf) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/lnd.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/jdgapps/dicksonapp.pdf) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/retention/ret16.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/jdgapps/dicksonapp.pdf) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/retention/ret16.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.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/lnd.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/jdgapps/dicksonapp.pdf) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/retention/ret16.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.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/lnd.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/leslie-dickson-district-court-judge-alaska-district-court-anchorage-ak", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/leslie-dickson-district-court-judge-alaska-district-court-anchorage-ak", "name": "Leslie N. 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