Current Judicial Vacancies

Alaska Court of Appeals and Bethel District Court

Applicants:

TBA

*Important Dates:

Meeting Date - November 3-7, 2025

Application Deadline - June 27, 2025 @ 3 p.m.

Documents:

Press Release Announcing a Vacancy for the Alaska Court of Appeals and Bethel District Court; 5/23/2025
Judicial Announcement Letter and Position Description; 5/23/2025

Anchorage District Court

Anchorage District Court Applicants:

John Haley

Dustin Pearson

Eric Salinger

Peter A. Scully

Jonathan Stinson

Matt Stinson (withdrew)

Sam Vandergaw

Matt Widmer

*Important Dates:

Meeting Date - August 25-29, 2025

Application Deadline - April 18, 2025 @ 3 p.m.

Documents:

Bar Survey Report for Anchorage Distirct Court
Press Release Announcing Applicants for the Anchorage District Court; 4/21/2025
Press Release Announcing a Vacancy for the Anchorage District Court; 3/14/2025
Judicial Announcement Letter and Position Description; 3/14/2025

Anchorage Superior and Bethel District Courts

Anchorage Superior Court Applicants:

Marika Athens (Appointed to prior Anchorage Superior Court seat)

Kate Demarest (Nominated)

Kari McCrea (Nominated)

Patrick J. McKay, Jr. (Appointed to Palmer District Court)

Danée Lynn Pontious (Nominated)

William A. Taylor (Nominated)

Bethel District Court Applicants:

***No names were forwarded to the Governor because only one applicant (Joy Anderson) was nominated.***

Joy Anderson (Nominated)

Colleen Baxter (Appointed to Kodiak Superior Court)

Matthew W. Faulks

*Important Dates:

The Bar Survey regarding applicants for the Anchorage Superior and Bethel District Court vacancies was distributed February 18, 2025 and closed on March 17, 2025.

Meeting Date - May 19-23, 2025

Application Deadline - February 7, 2025 @ 3 p.m.