Cass County Courthouse
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed acting North Dakota US Attorney Nick Chase as a judge in the East-Central Judicial District.
Chase will take over for Judge Thomas Olson who is retiring for health reasons.
Chase, of Fargo, has been with the US Attorney’s Office since 2002. He was appointed acting US Attorney in 2019, replacing Drew Wrigley. Wrigley was appointed by the governor to finish the term of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who died in late January. Chase was one of four finalists for the court vacancy.
The district covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties.
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