U.S. Courts for the District of Alaska

Federal courthouse and jail in Juneau, 1917. Click on the picture to learn more.

The District of Alaska is one of 15 federal judicial districts in the federal Ninth Circuit, and one of the 94 federal judicial districts in U.S. states and territories. District courts are the trial courts of the federal judicial system, and have jurisdiction to hear both civil and criminal federal cases. Each district includes a U.S. bankruptcy court.
     Federal courts have limited jurisdiction (as opposed to state courts, which have general jurisdiction) and are restricted to hearing matters enumerated in the U.S. Constitution and laws enacted by Congress. Generally, federal courts hear cases in which the United States is a party; involving the U.S. Constitution or laws enacted by Congress; involving disputes between states; involving foreign diplomats; and bankruptcy cases.

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Courts > Rules of court for courts in Alaska

Courts > U.S. Courts for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. District Court, District of Alaska
Courts of the Alaska district are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Nome.

• Selected U.S. District Court opinions
• Court Information. Includes information on court hours and locations, case filing, jury service, and other public information on the District Court.
• Local Rules of Court
• U.S. District Court, District of Alaska. Information from the Alaska Legal Resource Center; consists primarily of local rules of court.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Alaska
Bankruptcy courts of the Alaska district are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Nome (not necessarily in the same buildings as the U.S. District Court).

• Alaska Bankruptcy Court PACER case information. PACER provides access to federal case information, including listings of parties and participants including judges, attorneys and trustees, a compilation of case-related information, and other case information. Fee-based.
• Court Information. Includes information on court hours and locations, case filing, jury service, and other public information on the Bankruptcy Court.
• Local Rules of Court