--- title: "Patricia L. Haines | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-l-haines-ak-court-of-appeals" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Patricia L. Haines Alaska Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Alaska Court of Appeals - State: Alaska - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Alaska judge who serves on the Alaska Court of Appeals (appointed July 9, 2026) and previously as a Fairbanks Superior Court judge from 2021 to 2026 - Staff attorney, Alaska Court of Appeals, 2020-2021 - Assistant District Attorney, Alaska Department of Law, 2012-2017 - Judicial law clerk to Judge Michael A. MacDonald, Fairbanks Superior Court, 2010-2012 - Professional experience: Assistant District Attorney ### Education - Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law — J.D. (2010) - B.B.A./business administration and political science — University of Massachusetts Amherst — 2007 ### Additional information - She was appointed in 2021 and underwent her first retention election in 2024, where the Alaska Judicial Council recommended a “YES” vote for another term. - Assistant Attorney General handling criminal appeals, 2017-2020. - Interests: Hiking, photography, travel - In that role, she handled a broad range of cases — civil, criminal, probate, child-in-need-of-aid, delinquency, and administrative appeals — and was recognized for balancing efficiency with thorough, fact-based decisions. - Committee service: Workplace Conduct Committee - Appellate Rules Committee - Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions Committee ## 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/) - [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [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) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgemain.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [docs.google.com](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1in6CEh0umt9tQFqElVN8x_lgB-vG26ZBT4eMo0T5DaM/edit) - [Historical Selection Log](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/histlog.html) - [Alaska Judges](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/index.htm) - [Alaska Judges - Alaska Court System](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/pressreleases/pr-may26_applicants_2-6-2026.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgemain.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [docs.google.com](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1in6CEh0umt9tQFqElVN8x_lgB-vG26ZBT4eMo0T5DaM/edit) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgemain.html) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [docs.google.com](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1in6CEh0umt9tQFqElVN8x_lgB-vG26ZBT4eMo0T5DaM/edit) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-l-haines-ak-court-of-appeals", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-l-haines-ak-court-of-appeals", "name": "Patricia L. 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[Official source](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.