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Current Judicial Vacancies
Palmer District, Anchorage Superior, and Kodiak Superior Courts
Anchorage Superior Court Applicants:
Marika Athens
Kate Demarest
Kari McCrea
Patrick J. McKay, Jr.
Danée Lynn Pontious
James Stinson
Kodiak Superior Court Applicants:
Colleen Baxter
Andrew Ott
Dawson Williams
Palmer District Court Applicants:
Krista Anderson
James Bauman
Patrick J. McKay, Jr.
Elliet Revis
John Revis
Glenn J. Shidner
Jonathan Stinson
Matt Widmer
*Important Dates:
Meeting Date - February 2025
Application Deadline - November 12, 2024 @ 3 p.m.
Documents:
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for the Palmer District, Anchorage Superior, and Kodiak Superior Courts; 11/12/2024
- Press Release Announcing Vacancies for the Palmer District, Anchorage Superior, and Kodiak Superior Courts; 10/10/2024
- Press Release Announcing Nominees for the Alaska Supreme Court 11/8/2024
- Meeting Agenda - November 6-8, 2024: Alaska Supreme and Bethel District Courts
- Press Release Announcing Public Hearing for the Alaska Supreme Court and Bethel District Court 10/16/24
- Bar Survey Report for Alaska Supreme Court
- Bar Survey Report for Bethel District Court
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for the Alaska Supreme Court and Bethel District Court 7/24/24
- Press Release Announcing Vacancy for the Alaska Supreme Court and Bethel District Court 6/21/24
- Meeting Agenda - August 20, 2024: Palmer District Court
- Bar Survey Report for Palmer District Court
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for Palmer District Court and Bethel District Court 4/26/24
- Press Release Announcing Vacancies for Palmer District Court and Bethel District Court 3/22/24
- Press Release Announcing Nominees for Palmer Superior Court and Anchorage District Court 5/24/2024
- Meeting Agenda - May 21-23, 2024: Anchorage District Court; Evaluation of Judges Standing for Retention; and Palmer Superior Court
- Press Release Announcing Public Hearings and Meeting for Palmer Superior Court and Anchorage District Court 5/16/24
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for Palmer Superior Court and Anchorage District Court 2/9/24
- Press Release Announcing Vacancies for Palmer Superior Court and Anchorage District Court 1/5/24
- Bar Survey Report for Palmer Superior Court
- Bar Survey Report for Anchorage District Court
- Press Release Announcing Nominees for the Bethel, Sitka, and Juneau Superior Courts; 1/26/24
- Press Release Announcing Public Hearings for the Bethel, Sitka, and Juneau Superior Courts; 1/17/24
- Juneau, Sitka, and Bethel Superior Court Meeting Agenda
- Bar Survey Report for Juneau Superior Court
- Bar Survey Report for Sitka Superior Court
- Bar Survey Report for Bethel Superior Court
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for Juneau, Sitka and Bethel Superior Courts 10/30/23
- Press Release Announcing Vacancies for Juneau, Sitka and Bethel Superior Courts 9/20/23
- Press Release Announcing Nominees for the Anchorage Superior Court, and the Public Defender Vacancy; 8/28/23
- Public Defender, Juneau and Anchorage Superior Court Meeting Agenda
- Press Release Announcing Public Hearings and Meetings for the Alaska Public Defender Vacancy, and the Juneau and Anchorage Superior Court Judicial Vacancies; 8/1/23
- Bar Survey Report for Anchorage Superior Court
- Bar Survey Report for Juneau Superior Court
- Bar Survey Report for Alaska Public Defender
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for Anchorage, Juneau, and Sitka Superior Courts; 5/5/23
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for Alaska Public Defender; 5/8/23
- Press Release Announcing Alaska Public Defender Vacancy 3/30/23
- Press Release Announcing Judicial Vacancies 3/30/23
- Public Defender Announcement Letter and Position Description
- Judicial Announcement Letter and Position Description
Alaska Supreme and Bethel District Courts
Alaska Supreme Court Applicants:
Kate Demarest (nominated)
Josie Garton (nominated)
Aimee Anderson Oravec (appointed)
Margaret O. Rogers
Kate Vogel
Holly C. Wells
Laura Wolff
Bethel District Court Applicants:
No names were forwarded to the Governor because only one applicant (Colleen Baxter) was nominated; position will be readvertised.
Colleen Baxter (nominated)
Sam Cason
*Important Dates:
Meeting Date - November 6-8, 2024
Application Deadline - July 24, 2024 @ 3 p.m.
Documents:
Palmer District Court and Bethel District Court
Palmer District Court Applicants:
No names were forwarded to the Governor because only one applicant (Glenn J. Shidner) was nominated; position will be readvertised.
Chris Darnall (appointed to Anchorage District Court)
Derek M. Koehler
Glenn J. Shidner (nominated)
Bethel District Court Applicants:
Insufficient number of applicants for 8/2024 meeting; position will be readvertised.
Colleen Baxter
Jessica Ruth Haines (withdrew)
*Important Dates:
Meeting Date - August 20, 2024
Survey Deadline - May 27, 2024
Application Deadline - April 26, 2024 @ 3 p.m.
Documents:
Palmer Superior Court and Anchorage District Court
Palmer Superior Court Applicants:
Amanda L. Browning (appointed to Sitka Superior Court)
Tom V. Jamgochian (appointed)
Patrick J. McKay, Jr. (nominated)
William T. Montgomery (appointed to Bethel Superior Court)
Anchorage District Court Applicants:
Marika Athens (nominated)
Chris Darnall (appointed)
Monica Elkinton
Lindsay Ingaldson
Larry Monsma
Sam Vandergaw
*Important Dates:
Meeting Dates - May 20-25, 2024
Survey Deadline - March 11, 2024
Application Deadline - February 9, 2024 @ 3 p.m.
Documents:
Juneau, Sitka, and Bethel Superior Courts
Juneau Superior Court Applicants:
Roberta C. Erwin
Margaret McWilliams (nominated)
William T. Montgomery (nominated)
Christopher Orman (nominated)
Bride Seifert (withdrew)
Larry Raymond Woolford (appointed)
Emily L. Wright (withdrew)
Sitka Superior Court Applicants:
Amanda L. Browning (appointed)
William T. Montgomery (nominated)
Michael Thomas Schwaiger (nominated)
Bride Seifert (withdrew)
Bethel Superior Court Applicants:
Mark Clark (nominated)
William T. Montgomery (appointed)
Sam Turner
*Important Dates:
Meeting Dates - January 22-26, 2024
Survey Deadline - November 27, 2023
Application Deadline - October 27, 2023 @ 3 p.m.
Documents:
Anchorage, Juneau, and Sitka Superior Courts; and Alaska Public Defender
The Sitka meeting has been cancelled due to insufficient number of applicants. It will be rescheduled for January 2024. The Council will readvertise for the position and re-open applications in September 2023.
Anchorage Superior Court Applicants:
Kate Demarest (nominated)
Kari Lyn McCrea (nominated)
Patrick J. McKay, Jr.
David A. Nesbett (appointed)
Danée Pontious (nominated)
Rob Sato
Sam Vandergaw
Juneau Superior Court Applicants:
*No names were forwarded to the governor because two applicants were not nominated*
Andrew Dunmire
Nicholas Polasky
Alaska Public Defender Applicants:
Lacey Jane Brewster (withdrew)
Andrew Dunmire (withdrew)
Terrence P. Haas (appointed)
Jennifer Hite
Lars Johnson
Jaffer Khimani
Dan Mizinov (withdrew)
Gary Soberay (nominated)
Jessica Winn
Chong Min Yim
*Important Dates:
Meeting Dates - August 21-25, 2023
Survey Deadline - June 5, 2023
Application Deadline - May 5, 2023 @ 3 p.m.
