--- title: "Ruthanne Beach | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ruthanne-beach-court-of-appeals-judge-alaska-court-of-appeals-ak" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Ruthanne Beach 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 Court of Appeals judge appointed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on December 5, 2025, succeeding Bethany Spalding Harbison, and is set to serve until 2030 - Move to Alaska (2013): Worked in civil practice at Bankston, Gronning, O’Hara, P.C. for three years - Judge at Court of Appeals, Statewide, AK - Governor Dunleavy appointed Chief Assistant Attorney General RuthAnne Beach to serve on the Alaska Court of Appeals - Throughout her time with the Department, she has demonstrated exceptional legal skill, sound judgment, and a deep commitment to the fair administration of justice ### Education - B.B.A., Southern Oregon University. - Studied abroad at the University of London. - Thomas Jefferson School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Chief AAG Beach has served in the Office of Criminal Appeals since 2017. - Appointed: April 4, 2026 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy. - Direct official biography evidence, Alaska Department of Law, February 4, 2026. - Alaska Judicial Council [PDF], June 27, 2025. - Alaska Judicial Council Facebook, December 8, 2025. - Beach has 12 years of legal experience in Alaska and before moving there. - Governor Dunleavy named Beach to the Alaska Court of Appeals after she was recommended by the. - Now one of the state’s appellate judges, based in Anchorage, and is part of the court’s panel that hears appeals from trial court cases. - Dunleavy announces two new Alaska judges. - Alaska has two new judges this week, after Gov. - Connections: 181. - Beach has been an Alaska resident for 12 years and has practiced law for 11⁄2 years. - Beach has been an Alaska resident for 12 years and has practiced law for 111/2 years. - State service: Joined the Alaska Department of Law’s Office of Criminal Appeals, where she served for eight years, most recently as Deputy Chief - overseeing state criminal appellate litigation. - Who are they? - Works For: State of Alaska Department of Law. - Location: Anchorage, Alaska, United States. - 5. [PDF]. - RuthAnne Beach: Ms. - Ruthanne Beach : Alaska Bar Association. - Ruthanne Beach - Court of Appeals, AK | LegalReportCard. - Hears appellate matters. - Her appointment is a well-deserved recognition of her dedication and service to the people of Alaska. ## 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) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/Selection/nov-2025-applicants/beach.pdf) - [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/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/Selection/nov-2025-applicants/beach.pdf) - [thealaskastory.com](https://thealaskastory.com/dunleavy-announces-two-new-alaska-judges-who-are-they/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/index.htm) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthannebeach) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/selection/docs/pressreleases/pr-nov25_applicants_6-27-2025.pdf) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/pressreleases/pr-nov25_applicants_6-27-2025.pdf) - [member.alaskabar.org](https://member.alaskabar.org/cv5/cgi-bin/memberdll.dll/Info?WRP=Customer_Profile.htm&CUSTOMERCD=13306) - [www.facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/100064720841499/posts/governor-dunleavy-has-announced-his-appointments-of-ruthanne-beach-to-the-alaska/1297590262408323/) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/judges/judgemain.html) - [legalreportcard.com](https://legalreportcard.com/judge/j-ruthanne-beach-ak-court-of-appeals) - [law.alaska.gov](https://law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2026/020426-Judicial.html) - [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/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [www.ajc.state.ak.us](https://www.ajc.state.ak.us/selection/docs/Selection/nov-2025-applicants/beach.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ruthanne-beach-court-of-appeals-judge-alaska-court-of-appeals-ak", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ruthanne-beach-court-of-appeals-judge-alaska-court-of-appeals-ak", "name": "Ruthanne Beach | KnowJudges", "description": "Ruthanne Beach, Alaska Court of Appeals. 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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.