District of Alaska / Appointed 2026 / Active
Aaron Christian Peterson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2026 and confirmed by the Senate 58–39, Aaron Christian Peterson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. He earned a law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2010. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1981 · age 45
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2026
- Confirmed
- 58–39
- Education
- University of Alaska Anchorage 2007 · Gonzaga Law 2010
- Succeeded
- Timothy Mark Burgess
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | District of Alaska succeeded Timothy Mark Burgess | Trump (R) | 58–39 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 58–39 on February 4, 2026 · 119th Congress, Roll Call 26. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 58
7 D, 51 R
- Jim Banks(R-IN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- John Curtis(R-UT)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Justice(R-WV)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- David McCormick(R-PA)
- Ashley Moody(R-FL)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 39
37 D, 2 I
- Angela Alsobrooks(D-MD)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester(D-DE)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Andy Kim(D-NJ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacky Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Adam Schiff(D-CA)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Elissa Slotkin(D-MI)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 3
1 D, 2 R
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
Education
| University of Alaska Anchorage | B.B.A. | 2007 |
| Gonzaga University School of Law | J.D. | 2010 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| 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 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Aaron Christian Peterson?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Aaron Christian Peterson to the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska in 2026.
- Was Aaron Christian Peterson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Aaron Christian Peterson was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Aaron Christian Peterson's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Aaron Christian Peterson 58–39 on February 4, 2026.
- Which court is Aaron Christian Peterson on?
- Aaron Christian Peterson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.
Sources
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