Aaron Christian Peterson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
- Jurisdiction
- Alaska · Federal
- Judicial service
- February 10, 2026–present
Aaron Christian Peterson
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Available research
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AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · April 23, 2026
Gunter v. Contango ORE, Inc., et al.
- Court response
- Admonishment
Biography
Professional career
- U.S. Air Force senior airman, 2000-2003
- Senior assistant attorney general, Natural Resources Section, Civil Division, State of Alaska, 2019-2026
- Law clerk, Hon. Michael R. Spaan, Alaska Superior Court, 2010-2011
- Assistant municipal prosecutor, Anchorage, Alaska, 2011-2012
- Assistant district attorney, Anchorage District Attorney's Office, Criminal Division, State of Alaska, 2012-2015
- Assistant attorney general, Office of Special Prosecutions, Criminal Division, State of Alaska, 2015-2019
Judicial service
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska; Presidential appointment with Senate confirmation; appointing authority: Donald J. Trump; from 2026-02-10
Education
- University of Alaska Anchorage · B.B.A., 2007
- Gonzaga University School of Law · J.D., 2010
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762106Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts