U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Alaska
3 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Gary Allan Spraker
Bankruptcy judge
Donald MacDonald IVRetired 2012
Bankruptcy judge
Herbert A. RossRetired 2000
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Alaska applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- General Order 2013-1: Electronic Communication Devices in the Courtroom ↗
- General Order 2021-3: Local Bankruptcy Forms for Electronic Self Representation ↗
Filing
Individual debtors who submit Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 petitions through eSR should use forms AK LBF 37eSR7 or 37eSR13.
“only individual debtors whose bankruptcy petitions were submitted to the court using the eSR system are advised to use forms AK LBF 37eSR7 and AK LBF 37eSR13.”
Trial
Only parties on the calendar and their attorneys may use laptops or tablets in the Historic Courtroom.
“only parties listed on the calendar and their attorneys may use laptop computers or tablets in the Historic Courtroom.”
Trial
Do not photograph or record court proceedings with any electronic device.
“Under no circumstances may cellular telephones, laptop computers, tablets or any other electronic devices be used to take photographs, videos, or in any way record court proceedings.”