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.
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Director of Operations and CommunicationsView writer's portfolioNatalie Spaulding oversees day-to-day operations and communications at Must Read Alaska and writes on the full range of MRAK topics. A 2025 Hillsdale College graduate, she previously did editorial work at the Family Research Council on the book "Life After Roe" by David Closson and research for the Charlotte Lozier Institute. She lives in Anchorage, AK.
