--- title: "Peter Ramgren | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peter-ramgren-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-anchorage-ak" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Peter Ramgren Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3 · Superior Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3 - State: Alaska - Role: Superior 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 - Peter R. Ramgren is a judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court, serving since July 3, 2019, and currently in a term through 2029 - 2019–Present: Judge, Alaska Third District Superior Court - Peter R. Ramgren is a judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court, appointed in 2019 and re‐elected in 2022, serving until 2029 - 2007: Brief tenure as attorney at Large & Associates, Anchorage - 2004–2007: Prosecutor, Criminal Division, Anchorage Department of Law ### Education - Northeastern University School of Law — J.D. (1997) - in Political Science, Concordia College — B.A. (1989) ### Additional information - Term: Appointed July 3, 2019; term ends 2029 - Re-election: Retained in office in the November 8, 2022 retention election with 55.0% of the vote. - Juror ratings: 5.0/5.0 average from trials in 2020–2022. - Appointment: Appointed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on July 3, 2019, to replace Hon. - 2012–2019: Magistrate/Master, Alaska Third District Superior Court. - 2008: Lawyer with Ingaldson, Maassen and Fitzgerald, Anchorage. - 1999–2004: Associate, Swomley & Associates, Boston, MA. - 1998–1999: Associate, Hale & Dorr, Boston, MA. - Ramgren was raised in Minnesota and moved to Alaska in 1991. - Magistrate Judge in Anchorage before appointment to Superior Court - Case focus: Primarily civil cases - Judge Ramgren met or exceeded all performance standards in legal ability, integrity, impartiality, temperament, diligence, and administrative skills. - Recognized for his fair, respectful, and efficient adjudication, as well as his active engagement in judicial and community initiatives. - Professional Conduct and Recognition. - Community service: Served on the Child Support Guidelines Review Committee, Statewide Court Security and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Anchorage Youth Court commencement programs, and is on the board of Junior Achievement Alaska. - Ethics: No public disciplinary proceedings; no ethical concerns found. - Office: Nesbett Courthouse, 825 W 4th Ave, 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/index.htm) - [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/index.htm) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/index.htm) - [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/) - [gov.alaska.gov](https://gov.alaska.gov/governor-dunleavy-announces-three-new-superior-court-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/index.htm) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [gov.alaska.gov](https://gov.alaska.gov/governor-dunleavy-announces-three-new-superior-court-judges/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Ramgren) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/jdgret/ramgren22.pdf) - [member.alaskabar.org](https://member.alaskabar.org/cv5/cgi-bin/memberdll.dll/Info?WRP=Customer_Profile.htm&CUSTOMERCD=4037) - [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/index.htm) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [gov.alaska.gov](https://gov.alaska.gov/governor-dunleavy-announces-three-new-superior-court-judges/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peter-ramgren-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-anchorage-ak", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/peter-ramgren-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-anchorage-ak", "name": "Peter Ramgren | KnowJudges", "description": "Peter Ramgren, Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3. 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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.