Jerod E. Tufte
Jerod E. Tufte | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dale V. Sandstrom |
| Judge for the Southeast Judicial District of North Dakota | |
| In office August 2014 – December 2016[1] | |
| State's Attorney | |
| In office June 2005 – May 2011[1] | |
| Constituency | Kidder County (2005-2011) Sheridan County (2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerod Elton Tufte[1] April 9, 1975 Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Education | Case Western Reserve University (B.S.) Arizona State University College of Law (J.D.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army North Dakota Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 2008–2016 |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Jerod Elton Tufte (born April 9, 1975) is an American lawyer and jurist who is a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. He previously served as State's Attorney for Kidder County, counsel for Governor Jack Dalrymple, and district judge.
Early life and education[]
Tufte was born in Minot, North Dakota. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 1997 and the Arizona State University College of Law in 2002.[1]
Career[]
Prior to law school, Tufte was a computer engineer for Motorola. After graduating from law school, he was a law clerk to Judge Roger Leland Wollman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from 2002 to 2003. He worked private practice in Phoenix, Arizona and Steele, North Dakota.[1] He served as Kidder County State's Attorney for from 2005 to 2011 and Sheridan County State's Attorney in 2011.[2] He was a JAG Corps officer for the North Dakota Army National Guard from 2008 to 2016. He was legal counsel to Governor Jack Dalrymple from 2011 to 2014.[1]
In 2014, Governor Dalrymple appointed Tufte district judge of the Southeast Judicial District.[3] He served as district judge chambered at the Barnes County Courthouse in Valley City from 2014–2016.[2] He was elected to the Supreme Court in 2016 and took office January 1, 2017.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jerod E. Tufte biography". North Dakota Supreme Court. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Tom LaVenture (November 4, 2016). "Judicial candidates compete for district and high court seats". Jamestown Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "Tufte becomes new district judge". Forum News Service. Jamestown Sun. July 12, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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