History / Courts

U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

14 judges have served since Feb 25, 1890. Now: Peter David Welte R.

Judges
14
12 R · 2 D
Longest tenure
31 years
Charles Fremont Amidon
Current
7.2 years
Peter David Welte, since Aug 5, 2019
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1900192019401960198020002020Alfred Delavan Thomas · 1890-02-25 – 1896-08-08 · RepublicanCharles Fremont Amidon · 1897-02-18 – 1928-06-02 · DemocratCharles Joseph Vogel · 1941-10-30 – 1954-08-20 · DemocratRonald Norwood Davies · 1955-07-27 – 1971-08-27 · RepublicanBruce Marion Van Sickle · 1971-12-15 – 1985-02-28 · RepublicanPatrick Anthony Conmy · 1985-12-17 – 2000-01-05 · RepublicanDaniel L. Hovland · 2002-11-26 – 2019-11-10 · RepublicanDaniel Mack Traynor · 2020-01-13 – 2026-07-28 · RepublicanAndrew Miller · 1922-02-02 – 1941-03-29 · RepublicanGeorge Scott Register · 1955-07-27 – 1971-12-22 · RepublicanRodney Scott Webb · 1987-12-21 – 2001-12-31 · RepublicanRalph R. Erickson · 2003-03-14 – 2017-10-13 · RepublicanPeter David Welte · 2019-08-05 – present · RepublicanPaul Benson · 1971-07-29 – 1985-12-31 · Republican
Daniel Mack Traynor R
Jan 13, 2020 – Jul 28, 2026 · 6.5 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 51–41
Peter David Welte R
Aug 5, 2019 – present · 7.2 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 68–22
Ralph R. Erickson R
Mar 14, 2003 – Oct 13, 2017 · 15 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Daniel L. Hovland R
Nov 26, 2002 – Nov 10, 2019 · 17 years · appointed by George W. Bush · senior status Nov 10, 2019
Rodney Scott Webb R
Dec 21, 1987 – Dec 31, 2001 · 14 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Dec 31, 2001
Patrick Anthony Conmy R
Dec 17, 1985 – Jan 5, 2000 · 14 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Jan 5, 2000
Bruce Marion Van Sickle R
Dec 15, 1971 – Feb 28, 1985 · 13 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Feb 28, 1985
Paul Benson R
Jul 29, 1971 – Dec 31, 1985 · 14 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Dec 31, 1985
Ronald Norwood Davies R
Jul 27, 1955 – Aug 27, 1971 · 16 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Aug 27, 1971
George Scott Register R
Jul 27, 1955 – Dec 22, 1971 · 16 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Dec 22, 1971
Charles Joseph Vogel D
Oct 30, 1941 – Aug 20, 1954 · 13 years · appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Andrew Miller R
Feb 2, 1922 – Mar 29, 1941 · 19 years · appointed by Warren G. Harding · senior status Mar 29, 1941
Charles Fremont Amidon D
Feb 18, 1897 – Jun 2, 1928 · 31 years · appointed by Grover Cleveland · senior status Jun 2, 1928 · confirmed 35–14
Alfred Delavan Thomas R
Feb 25, 1890 – Aug 8, 1896 · 6.5 years · appointed by Benjamin Harrison

Dates are from the Federal Judicial Center (commission to senior status or departure). Consecutive terms of one person are merged.