The following is a list of chief justices of the

North Dakota Supreme Court The North Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the state of North Dakota. The Court rules on questions of law in appeals from the state's district courts. Each of the five justices are elected on a no-party ballot for ten year te ...

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List of justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court The following is a list of the North Dakota Supreme Court justices, split into their respective courts. North Dakota Supreme Court justices {{Lists of US Justices * Supreme Court Justices North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state ...

{, class=wikitable , -bgcolor=#cccccc ! # !! Name !! Term !! Life , - , 1 , , Guy C. H. Corliss , , 1889–1892 , , 1858–1937 , - , 2 , , Joseph Bartholomew , , 1892–1894 , , 1843–1901 , - , 3 , , Alfred Wallin , , 1894–1896 , , 1836–1923 , - , 4 , , Guy C. H. Corliss , , 1896–1899 , , 1858–1937 , - , 5 , , Joseph Bartholomew , , 1899–1901 , , 1843–1901 , - , 6 , , Alfred Wallin , , 1901–1903 , , 1836–1923 , - , 7 , , Newton C. Young , , 1903–1906 , , 1862–1923 , - , 8 , , David Morgan , , 1906–1911 , , 1849–1912 , - , 9 , ,

Burleigh F. Spalding Burleigh Folsom Spalding (December 3, 1853 – March 17, 1934) was a United States representative from North Dakota. He was born on a farm near Craftsbury, Vermont. He attended the Lyndon Literary Institute in Lyndon, Vermont and was graduated ...

, , 1911–1915 , , 1853–1934 , - , 10 , , Charles Joseph Fisk , , 1915–1917 , , 1862–1932 , - , 11 , , Andrew A. Bruce , , 1917–1918 , , 1866–1934 , - , 12 , , Adolph M. Christianson , , 1918–1921 , , 1877–1954 , - , 13 , , James Robinson , , 1921 , , 1843–1933 , - , 14 , ,

Richard Grace Colonel Richard Grace (–1691) was an Irish Royalist soldier who fought for Charles I, Charles II and James II. He served in the Royalist Army in Exile during the 1650s. Biography Grace, the younger son of Robert Grace, feudal baron of ...

, , 1921–1922 , , 1868–1929 , - , 15 , , Luther E. Birdzell , , 1922–1923 , , 1880–1973 , - , 16 , , Harrison A. Bronson , , 1923–1925 , , 1873–1947 , - , 17 , , Adolph M. Christianson , , 1925–1927 , , 1877–1954 , - , 18 , , Luther E. Birdzell , , 1927–1928 , , 1880–1973 , - , 19 , ,

William Nuessle William L. Nuessle (May 5, 1878 – March 30, 1959) was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1923 to December 31, 1950. He first won election to court in 1922. He subsequently won reelection in 1928, 1934, and 1940. He had previously ...

, , 1928–1929 , , 1878–1959 , - , 20 , , John Burke , , 1929–1931 , , 1859–1937 , - , 21 , , Adolph M. Christianson , , 1931–1933 , , 1877–1954 , - , 22 , ,

, , 1933 , , 1878–1959 , - , 23 , , Luther E. Birdzell , , 1933 , , 1880–1973 , - , 24 , ,

Alexander Burr Alexander Burr (February 25, 1871 – February 8, 1951) was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court The North Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the state of North Dakota. The Court rules on questions of law in appeals fro ...

, , 1933–1935 , , 1871–1951 , - , 25 , , John Burke , , 1935–1937 , , 1859–1937 , - , 26 , , Adolph M. Christianson , , 1937–1939 , , 1877–1954 , - , 27 , ,

, , 1939–1941 , , 1878–1959 , - , 28 , ,

, , 1941–1943 , , 1871–1951 , - , 29 , , James Morris , , 1943–1945 , , 1893–1980 , - , 30 , , Adolph M. Christianson , , 1945–1949 , , 1877–1954 , - , 31 , ,

, , 1949–1951 , , 1878–1959 , - , 32 , , James Morris , , 1951–1955 , , 1893–1980 , - , 33 , , Thomas J. Burke , , 1955–1957 , , 1896–1966 , - , 34 , ,

Gudmunder Grimson Gudmunder Grimson (November 20, 1878 – June 22, 1965) was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from September 19, 1949, to December 31, 1958.

, , 1957–1959 , , 1878–1965 , - , 35 , , Peter O. (P.O.) Sathre , , 1959–1963 , , 1876–1968 , - , 36 , , James Morris , , 1963–1965 , , 1893–1980 , - , 37 , , Thomas J. Burke , , 1965–1966 , , 1896–1966 , - , 38 , , Obert C. Teigen , , 1965–1966 , , 1908–1978 , - , 39 , , Alvin C. Strutz , , 1967 , , 1903–1973 , - , 40 , , Obert C. Teigen , , 1967–1971 , , 1908–1978 , - , 41 , , Alvin C. Strutz , , 1971–1973 , , 1903–1973 , - , 42 , , Ralph J. Erickstad , , 1973–1992 , , 1922–2001 , - , 43 , ,

Gerald W. VandeWalle 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 ...

, , 1993–2019 , , 1933– , - , 44 , Jon J. Jensen , 2020–present , 1965– , -

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