United States District Court for the District of Alaska

United States District Court for the District of Alaska
(D. Alaska)
LocationAnchorage
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Appeals toNinth Circuit
EstablishedJanuary 3, 1959
Judges3
Chief JudgeSharon L. Gleason
Officers of the court
U.S. AttorneyS. Lane Tucker
U.S. MarshalRobert Heun
www.akd.uscourts.gov

The United States District Court for the District of Alaska (in case citations, D. Alaska) is a federal court that appeals to the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The District was established on July 7, 1958, pending Alaska statehood on January 3, 1959.[1]

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of April 25, 2022 the United States attorney is S. Lane Tucker.[2]

  1. ^ "U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska: Legislative History". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". www.justice.gov. April 25, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.