Traill County, North Dakota (Judicial)

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Traill County is within the East Central Judicial District. The people of Traill County are served by a district court and three municipal courts.

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has jurisdiction in Traill County. Appeals from the District of North Dakota go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

Judges

Traill County, North Dakota

District court

North Dakota East Central Judicial District

• Susan L. Bailey

• John C. Irby (Presiding judge)
• Steven L. Marquart
• Steven E. McCullough
• Thomas Olson
• Wade Webb

See also

• North Dakota counties
• Courts in North Dakota

External links

• North Dakota Supreme Court Counties, "Counties," accessed May 25, 2014

Elections

See also: North Dakota judicial elections

North Dakota is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in North Dakota, click here.

• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2025
• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2024
• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2023
• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2022
• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2021
• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2020
• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2019
• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2017
• North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2016
• North Dakota judicial elections, 2014
• North Dakota judicial elections, 2012
• North Dakota judicial elections, 2010

Election rules

Primary election

Primary elections take place on the second Tuesday of June. General elections take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.

In the nonpartisan primary, the two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes advance to the general election.

All candidates, whether opposed or unopposed, participate in the primary and general elections. If only two candidates are running for a seat, they compete in both elections.