On February 4, Aaron Christian Peterson was confirmed by the Senate as Alaska’s new federal judge.
Peterson hails from Eagle River, AK and has served his country and state in the Air Force, as Assistant Attorney General in Alaska’s Department of Law Office of Special Prosecutions, and then as Senior Assistant Attorney General in DOL’s Natural Resources Section.
Peterson’s career is marked by a significant focus on defending Alaska’s right to manage its own natural resources and prosecuting fish and wildlife crimes.