Current Judicial Vacancies
Juneau District Court & Kotzebue Superior Court
Juneau District Court Applicants:
Kevin Andrew Higgins
Margaret McWilliams
Kotzebue Superior Court Applicants:
Position Postponed.
*Important Dates:
Meeting Date - Week of November 9, 2026
Application Deadline - July 6, 2026 @ 3 p.m.
Documents:
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for the Juneau District Court; 7/6/2026
- Press Release Announcing Vacancies for the Kotzebue Superior Court & Juneau District Court; 6/1/2026
- Judicial Announcment Letter and Position Description; 6/1/2026
Anchorage District Court & Nome Superior Court
Nome Superior Court Applicants:
Nicholas Adam Defreitas (withdrew)
Elisabeth Mering
John Revis
Anchorage District Court Applicants:
Eva Khadjinova (withdrew)
Julia Metzger
Ben Muse
Eric Salinger
Sam Vandergaw
Matt Widmer
*Important Dates:
Meeting Date - Week of August 17, 2026
Anchorage District Court Application Deadline - May 1, 2026 @ 3 p.m.
Nome Superior Court Application Deadline - May 8, 2026 @ 3 p.m.
Documents:
- Bar Survey Report for Nome Superior Court
- Bar Survey Report for Anchorage District Court
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for the Nome Superior & Anchorage District Courts; 5/8/2026
- Press Release Announcing Vancancy for the Nome Superior Court; 3/30/2026
- Press Release Announcing Vancancy for the Anchorage District Court; 3/24/2026
- Judicial Announcment Letter and Position Description (Nome); 3/30/2026
- Judicial Announcment Letter and Position Description (Anchorage); 3/24/2026
Alaska Court of Appeals, Kotzebue Superior,
Anchorage Superior & Anchorage District Courts
Alaska Court of Appeals Applicants:
Mark Clark
Patricia L. Haines (nominated)
Kelly Taylor (nominated)
Matt Widmer
Kotzebue Superior Court Applicants:
Nicholas Adam Defreitas
Daniel DalleMolle (nominated)
Anchorage Superior Court Applicants:
Loren Patrick Hildebrandt
Matt Widmer (nominated)
David Wilkinson (nominated)
Anchorage District Court Applicants:
Michael John Branson (nominated)
Ronald Dupuis (Appointed to prior Anchorage District Court position)
Lindsay Ingaldson (withdrew)
Eva Khadjinova
Julia Metzger (nominated)
Ben Muse (nominated)
Eric Salinger (nominated)
Patrick Sherry (withdrew)
Hannah Steketee
Sam Vandergaw (nominated)
Matt Widmer (nominated)
*Important Dates:
Meeting Date - Week of May 18, 2026
Withdraw Deadline - April 3, 2026
Application Deadline - February 6, 2026 @ 3 p.m.
Documents:
- Press Release Announcing Nominees for the Alaska Court of Appeals, Kotzebue Superior, Anchorage Superior, & Anchorage District Courts; 5/26/2026
- Bar Survey Report for Alaska Court of Appeals
- Bar Survey Report for Kotzebue Superior Court
- Bar Survey Report for Anchorage Superior Court
- Bar Survey Report for Anchorage District Court
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for the Alaska Court of Appeals, Kotzebue Superior, Anchorage Superior & Anchorage District Courts; 2/6/2026
- Press Release Announcing Vacancies for the Alaska Court of Appeals, Kotzebue Superior, Anchorage Superior & Anchorage District Courts; 1/2/2026
- Judicial Announcement Letter and Position Descriptions; 1/2/2026
Current Biographical Statements
Biographical Statements Submitted by the:
Juneau District Court Applicants
