McLean County, North Dakota (Judicial)

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McLean County is within the South Central Judicial District. The people of McLean County are served by a district court and six municipal courts.

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

Judges

McLean County, North Dakota

District court

North Dakota South Central Judicial District


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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ State of North Dakota Courts, "District Court Judges," accessed July 8, 2022
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North Dakota courts

Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota

State courts:

North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota

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.

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.[1][2]


  1. ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Chapter 16.1-11: Nominations for office - primary election," accessed April 26, 2014
  2. ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Chapter 16.1-13: General elections," accessed April 26, 2014
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