Aaron Christian Peterson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Born 1981.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 5, 2026
- Senate vote
- 58 to 39
- Confirmed
- Feb 4, 2026
- Commissioned
- Feb 10, 2026
Education
- B.B.A., University of Alaska Anchorage, 2007
- J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, 2010
Career
- U.S. Air Force senior airman, 2000-2003
- 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
- Senior assistant attorney general, Natural Resources Section, Civil Division, State of Alaska, 2019-2026
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, November 18, 2025; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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