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Current Judicial Vacancies
Anchorage District Court & Nome Superior Court
Nome Superior Court Applicants:
Nicholas Adam Defreitas
Elisabeth Mering
John Revis
Anchorage District Court Applicants:
Eva Khadjinova
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:
- 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
- Meeting Agenda for the Alaska Court of Appeals, Kotzebue Superior Court, Anchorage Superior Court, Anchorage District Court, & Judicial Retention Evaluations
- 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
- Press Release Announcing Nominees for the Bethel District & Anchorage District Courts; 2/19/2026
- Bethel District Court & Anchorage District Court Meeting Agenda; 1/26/2026
- Bar Survey Report for Bethel District Court
- Bar Survey Report for Anchorage District Court
- Press Release Announcing Applicants for the Bethel District and Anchorage District Courts; 11/14/2025
- Press Release Announcing Vacancies for the Bethel District and Anchorage District Courts; 10/10/2025
- Judicial Announcement Letter and Position Descriptions; 10/10/2025
Alaska Court of Appeals, Kotzebue Superior,
Anchorage Superior & Anchorage District Courts
Alaska Court of Appeals Applicants:
Mark Clark
Patricia L. Haines
Kelly Taylor
Matt Widmer
Kotzebue Superior Court Applicants:
Nicholas Adam Defreitas
Daniel DalleMolle
Anchorage Superior Court Applicants:
Loren Patrick Hildebrandt
Matt Widmer
David Wilkinson
Anchorage District Court Applicants:
Michael John Branson
Ronald Dupuis
Lindsay Ingaldson (withdrew)
Eva Khadjinova
Julia Metzger
Ben Muse
Eric Salinger
Patrick Sherry (withdrew)
Hannah Steketee
Sam Vandergaw
Matt Widmer
*Important Dates:
Meeting Date - Week of May 18, 2026
Withdraw Deadline - April 3, 2026
Application Deadline - February 6, 2026 @ 3 p.m.
Documents:
Anchorage District & Bethel District Courts
Anchorage District Court Appointee:
Ronald Dupuis - 4/8/2026 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Bethel District Court Appointee:
David R. Boyer - 4/8/2026 by Governor Michael J. Dunleavy
Anchorage District Court Applicants:
Michael John Branson
Ronald Dupuis (nominated)
John Haley (Appointed to prior Anchorage District Court position)
Lindsay Ingaldson
Julia Metzger (nominated)
Ben Muse (nominated)
Eric Salinger (nominated)
Erin White
Matt Widmer (nominated)
Christopher Yandel (withdrew)
Bethel District Court Applicants:
Joy Anderson (nominated)
David R. Boyer (nominated)
Jason Conrad
Roberta C. Erwin
*Important Dates:
Meeting Date - Week of February 16, 2026
Application Deadline - November 14, 2025 @ 3 p.m.
