Jon J. Jensen Explained
Jon J. Jensen (born 1965) is an American lawyer and judge, who is the chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.[1] He previously served as a district court judge in North Dakota from 2013 to 2017.
Education and early career
Jensen was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 1965.[2] He graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High School.[3] Jensen completed a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1987, and a J.D. degree at the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1990.[2] [4] He clerked for North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Ralph J. Erickstad in 1990-91.[1]
Jensen was in private practice from 1991 to 2012 with the Grand Forks law firm Pearson Christensen, specializing in tax law and commercial litigation.[1] He and his wife Linda Bata then operated their own firm, Jensen Bata, in 2012-2013.[3] Jensen also taught trial advocacy as an adjunct faculty member at the University of North Dakota School of Law, and occasionally served as a special assistant to the North Dakota Attorney General.[4]
Judicial service
The Governor of North Dakota Jack Dalrymple appointed Jensen as a state judge in November 2013, serving in the Northeast Central Judicial District, which covers Grand Forks and Nelson counties.[5] Jensen served as presiding judge in 2015-2017.[1] He was re-elected unopposed to a new six-year term in 2016.[6]
In April 2017, North Dakota Supreme Court justice Carol Ronning Kapsner announced that she would retire from the court, effective from July 31, 2017.[7] A judicial nominating commission provided the Governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum with three names of possible replacements for the vacancy: Jensen, and two other state judges, James Hill and Robin Schmidt.[8] Governor Burgum announced that he had selected Jensen to replace Kapnser on July 12.[8]
Jensen was sworn in as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court on August 15, 2017.[1] He was elected chief justice on December 12, 2019.[9] His current term on the court expires on December 31, 2030, and he is eligible to run for re-election to a new ten-year term.[7]
Publications
- "Limitations on Easements in North Dakota May Have Unintended Consequences for Qualified Conservation Easement Charitable Contributions," 87 N.D. Law Rev. 343 (2011).
- "Reducing the Employment Tax Burden on Tenure Buyouts," 80 N.D. Law Rev. 11 (2004).
- "Limiting Self-Employment Taxation of Actively Farming Landlords," 78 N.D. Law Rev. 101 (2002).
- "Satisfaction of a Compelling Governmental Interest or Simply Two Convictions for the Price of One?" 69 N.D. Law Rev. 915 (1993).
- "Fredericks v. Eide-Kirschman Ford: The Vehicle to Enforcing Tribal Court Civil Judgments," 68 N.D. Law Rev. 675 (1992).
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Notes and References
- News: Hazzard . Andrew . August 14, 2017 . Grand Forks Judge Jon Jensen becomes state Supreme Court Justice . . Grand Forks, ND . October 17, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018190603/http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4312252-grand-forks-judge-jon-jensen-becomes-state-supreme-court-justice . live .
- Web site: Jon J. Jensen . . 2017 . North Dakota Supreme Court . State of North Dakota . October 17, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018190742/https://www.ndcourts.gov/court/bios/jensen.htm . live .
- Web site: Jon J. Jensen: Applicant for Supreme Court . . May 17, 2017 . North Dakota Courts . State of North Dakota . October 17, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018190854/https://www.ndcourts.gov/court/news/sctvac17/Jensen.htm . live .
- Web site: Burgum Appoints Judge Jon Jensen to ND Supreme Court . . July 12, 2017 . Office of the Governor Doug Burgum . State of North Dakota . October 17, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018190812/https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/burgum-appoints-judge-jon-jensen-nd-supreme-court . live .
- Web site: Dalrymple appoints Jon Jensen to Northeast Central Judicial District bench . . November 7, 2013 . North Dakota Courts . State of North Dakota . October 17, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018190852/https://www.ndcourts.gov/court/news/necvac13/release.htm . live .
- Web site: Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016 . Jaeger . Alvin . November 18, 2016 . North Dakota Voting Information and Central Election Systems . Secretary of State of North Dakota . October 17, 2017 . October 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171017005633/http://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=JD&map=CTY&area=District . live .
- News: Smith . Nick . April 25, 2017 . Supreme Court Justice Carol Kapsner to resign in July . . Bismarck, ND . October 17, 2017 . August 28, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828232057/http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/supreme-court-justice-carol-kapsner-to-resign-in-july/article_a3bd756d-731f-5c39-beff-2a11a8316aa2.html . live .
- News: Hageman . John . July 12, 2017 . Burgum appoints Grand Forks judge to Supreme Court . . Grand Forks, ND . October 17, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018190635/http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4296752-burgum-appoints-grand-forks-judge-supreme-court . live .
- Web site: North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Jon Jensen is next chief justice. Dura. Jack. Bismarck Tribune. en. 2020-01-02. 2020-01-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102203313/https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/north-dakota-supreme-court-justice-jon-jensen-is-next-chief/article_ea0a45de-9226-5d50-b1d1-d0b3da0e8f4c.html. live.
