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# Michael Franciosi

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

- Michael J. Franciosi is a nonpartisan District Court Judge for Alaska’s Third Judicial District, serving since 2017 and re‐elected in 2024, with a term ending in 2029
- District Court Judge 2017 to present Magistrate Judge 2014 to 2017 Partner Bixby Franciosi P.C. 2007-2014
- District Court Judge, Alaska District Court, Anchorage; from 2017
- Associate Attorney Law Offices of William Bixby 1995-2007

### Education

- J.D. in 1991 from Creighton University School of Law (1988)
- St. Bonaventure University — B.A.

### Additional information

- The Alaska Judicial Council’s 2024 review found Franciosi met or exceeded standards in legal ability, integrity, impartiality, fairness, temperament, diligence, and administrative skills, with positive feedback from attorneys, court staff, jurors, and peace officers.
- Attorney Atkins Zimmerman and Carney 1991-1995
- Official contact: Michael J. Franciosi 303 K Street, Anchorage, AK 99501

## 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/mjf.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/mjf.pdf)
- [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/mjf.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/judgemain.html)
- [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.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/mjf.pdf)
- [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm)
- [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.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/mjf.pdf)
- [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-4195c4aa8c36145cd11c25b9) — 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](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.