United States District Court for the District of North Dakota explained

Court Type:district
Court Name:United States District Court for the District of North Dakota
Abbreviation:D.N.D.
Seal Size:150
Map Image Name:Map of USA ND.svg
Map Image Width:150
Location:Bismarck
Location1:Fargo
Courthouse2:Bruce M. Van Sickle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
Location2:Minot
Location3:Grand Forks
Appeals To:Eighth Circuit
Established:November 2, 1889
Judges Assigned:2
Chief:Peter D. Welte
Us Attorney:Mac Schneider
Us Marshal:Dallas L. Carlson

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota (in case citations, D.N.D.) is the United States District Court or the Federal district court, whose jurisdiction is the state of North Dakota. The court is headquartered out of Bismarck at the William L. Guy Federal Building and has additional locations at Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot. Appeals from the Court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The district was created in 1889, when the Dakota Territory was divided into North Dakota and South Dakota. The Grand Forks courts are located at the Ronald N. Davies Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. In 1921, a second temporary judgeship was authorized, however, this was never made permanent and the judgeship expired in 1928. In 1954, a second permanent judgeship was authorized, and the strength of the court has remained unchanged since.

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of North Dakota represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court., the United States attorney for the District of North Dakota is Mac Schneider.

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