Jennifer S. Henderson at a glance
- Current role
- Justice
- Court
- Alaska Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Alaska · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2021–present
Jennifer S. Henderson
Justice · Alaska Supreme Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Law clerk for Alaska Supreme Court Justice Warren Matthews and Ninth Circuit Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw; Assistant District Attorney in Anchorage; private practice with Farley & Graves, P.C.
Judicial service
- Appointed to the Anchorage District Court in November 2012, the Anchorage Superior Court in May 2017, and the Alaska Supreme Court in July 2021.
- Justice, Alaska Supreme Court; from 2021
Personal record
La Mesa
Courtroom rules and guidance
Photography Filming Recording
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
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 ↗
Sources
Alaska Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked August 22, 2026
https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdfHearings & Trials
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm