Marjorie K. Allard at a glance
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- Chief Judge
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Marjorie K. Allard
Chief Judge · Alaska Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Alaska, 2012-present
- The Chief Judge of the Alaska Court of Appeals, appointed in 2012 and serving until 2033, with a career in law that includes clerkship, public defense, and academic roles
- Law Clerk, Alaska Supreme Court, Chief Justice Warren W. Matthews (1999-2000) Assistant Public Defender, Alaska Public Defender Agency (2000-2001; 2006-2012) Assistant Public Advocate, Office of Public Advocacy (2005- 2006)
- Attorney, Rosen Bien & Galvin (2002)
Education
- Yale Law School, New Haven, CT — J.D. (1999)
- Yale University, New Haven, CT — B.A. (1993)
- Yale University — J.D.
- Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel (post-graduate fellowship)
Additional information
- Term: Ends January 31, 2033
- Became Chief Judge: January 1, 2019
- Notable work: Authored 81 published opinions (2013–2019) and 6 concurrences; most cited is Morris v.
- Appointed: November 23, 2012, by Governor Sean Parnell
- Practitioner, 2011-2011
- prof, 2011-2011
- Civil litigator, Richmond & Quinn (2004–2005)
- State (31 citations).
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 Court of Appeals
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 August 22, 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 ↗Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities
Identity 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 ↗