Thomas V Jamgochian at a glance
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Thomas V Jamgochian
Superior Court Judge · Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3
Biography
Professional career
- His combination of legal training, law enforcement experience, and positive judicial evaluations has led to his appointment as Presiding Judge of the Third Judicial District, with a term through 2029
- Thomas V. Jamgochian is a judge of the Alaska Third District Superior Court, appointed in 2024, with prior service as a Palmer District Court judge and a background in law enforcement and legal work
- District Court Judge, Palmer District Court, 2020-2024
- Assistant District Attorney, Bethel, Fairbanks and Nome, State of Alaska; 2005-2020
- Law clerk to Judge Sharon Gleason, Anchorage Superior Court; 2004-2005
Education
- University of Hastings College of the Law — J.D. (2004)
- B.A. in History from San Francisco State University (2000)
Additional information
- Judge Thomas V. Jamgochian is a respected Alaska trial judge with a strong record in both legal and community service roles.
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 Superior Court, Judicial District 3
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 July 26, 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 ↗