Английская Википедия:Gerald W. VandeWalle

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Gerald Wayne VandeWalle (born August 15, 1933) is an American lawyer who served as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1978 to 2023. He served as the court's chief justice from 1993 to 2019.

Early life and education

VandeWalle was born in Noonan, North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce.[1] While attending the University of North Dakota he joined the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He then received a Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1958.

Career

In late 2019, VandeWalle announced he would not seek reelection for another term as chief justice, but would remain on the court.[2] He was the longest-serving chief justice in North Dakota history and at the time, the oldest in the nation.[3] He retired from the court on January 31, 2023.[4]

Career

  • 1958 – admitted to the State Bar of North Dakota
  • 1975 – appointed First Assistant Attorney General of North Dakota
  • August, 1978 – appointed to the North Dakota Supreme Court
  • November, 1978 – elected to serve an unexpired term on Supreme Court
  • 1985–1987 – served as the first chair of the North Dakota Judicial Conference
  • 1993 – elected Chief Justice of North Dakota Supreme Court
  • 1995 – re-elected Chief Justice
  • 2000 – re-elected Chief Justice
  • 2005—re-elected Chief Justice
  • 2010—re-elected Chief Justice
  • 2015—re-elected Chief Justice

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