Sharon L. Gleason
Sharon L. Gleason | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy M. Burgess |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John W. Sedwick |
| Judge of the Alaska Superior Court | |
| In office 2001–2012 | |
| Appointed by | Tony Knowles |
| Constituency | Anchorage (2001–2012) 3rd District (2009–2012) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Washington University in St. Louis (BA) University of California, Davis (JD) |
Sharon Louise Gleason (born 1957) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012, Gleason is the first woman to serve as a federal judge in the District of Alaska. She was previously a state court judge on the Alaska Superior Court from 2001 to 2012.