Experience. Accountability.
Fair and Neutral.

Bill Nordeen — Candidate for 96th District Court Judge, Marquette County (2026)

Why He’s Running

Judge Kangas is term-limited and cannot run again. Bill hopes to carry on that legacy and serve the citizens of Marquette County as their next District Court Judge.

Legal Credentials

• Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduated Cum Laude
• Passed the bar in the top 4% nationwide

• Licensed in Michigan, Wisconsin, multiple federal courts, and Tribal Court (Keweenaw Bay Indian Community)

• Civil law focus with regular District Court presence

• Extensive appellate experience including a Michigan Supreme Court win

Engineering & Military Background

• Engineering degree from Michigan Tech

• 8 years with Naval Intelligence in Washington DC analyzing foreign weapon systems

• Co-managed a project named Intelligence Project of the Year for all intelligence services during Desert Shield

• Member of an international intelligence-sharing committee with Israel

Law Practice

Represents local contractors (Oberstar, Smith Construction, VanDamme Trucking), municipalities, and serves as U.P. local counsel for General Motors.

Community Service

Volunteer firefighter (20+ years), Marquette County Board Vice Chair, NMU adjunct professor (Property Law), and decades of board service and pro bono work for local nonprofits.

Deep Local Roots

Born and raised in Marquette County. Family has been in Gwinn since its founding in 1908 — a park and a VFW hall both bear the Nordeen name.

Thank you all for your support of me.  I look forward to being elected as District Court Judge in 2026.