Maria P Bahr at a glance
- Current role
- District Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Alaska · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Maria P Bahr
District Court Judge · Alaska District Court, Fairbanks
Judicial assignments
- Alaska District CourtDistrict Court Judge — Fairbanks
This statewide listing groups local courts identified in each role.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Maria Pia L. Bahr is a District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial, serving Fairbanks and surrounding areas since April 5, 2021, appointed by
- Judge Bahr emphasizes making the court an open, fair, and respectful venue for all parties, ensuring proceedings are understandable and that individuals feel heard
Education
- Harvard University
Additional information
- Official Alaska judicial listings confirm her current retention through 2028.
- Appointed: April 5, 2021, by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
- Alaska Department of Law Alaska Bar Association Alaska Public Defender Agency Alaska Court System Arizona Bar Counsel, Adjunct Law Professor, Judge Pro Tempore
- Bar roles: Bar Counsel, Alaska Bar Association
- Ethics Committee
- Rules Committee
- Magistrate Judge Training Committee
- She participates in judicial and ethics training, and engages in programs addressing mental health and substance abuse challenges.
- U.C.L.A. School of Law
- Community service: Member of the Fairbanks Wellness Court
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, Fairbanks; Alaska District Court
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 ↗