Aaron Peterson确认为阿拉斯加自2022年以来首任新联邦法官, Aaron Peterson confirmed as Alaska’s first new federal judge since 2022, filling vacant seat with bipartisan support.

美国参议院以58-39票确认Aaron C. Peterson为阿拉斯加联邦法官,填补了退休法官Tim Burgess留下的长期空缺席位。 The U.S. Senate confirmed Aaron C. Peterson as a federal judge for Alaska in a 58-39 vote, filling a long-vacant seat left by retiring Judge Tim Burgess. Peterson, 共和党和前州自然资源律师, 将成为阿拉斯加第一位新任联邦法官, Peterson, a Republican and former state natural resources attorney, will be Alaska’s first new federal judge since Judge Joshua Kindred resigned amid misconduct allegations. 在阿拉斯加参议员和七名民主党参议员的支持下,他的确认标志着首次通过Dan Sullivan参议员成立的新的咨询委员会进行甄选。 His confirmation, backed by both of Alaska’s senators and seven Democrats, marks the first selection through a new advisory committee established by Senator Dan Sullivan. 彼得森是40年代中期的空军退伍军人和阿拉斯加长期律师,他将帮助处理法院积压案件,并提高州的司法能力。 州以前只有一名现任联邦法官。 Peterson, a mid-40s Air Force veteran and longtime Alaska attorney, will help address court backlog and improve judicial capacity in the state, which previously operated with only one active federal judge.