Gerald W. VandeWalle

Gerald Wayne VandeWalle (born August 15, 1933) is a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. He served as the court's Chief Justice from 1993 to 2019. Justice VandeWalle was born in Noonan, North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1955 with a bachelor of science degree in Commerce.[1] While attending the University of North Dakota he joined the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He then received a juris doctor degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1958. He has served on the Supreme Court since 1978, and was the Chief Justice from 1993 to 2019. In late 2019, VandeWalle announced he would not seek reelection for another term as Chief Justice, but would remain on the court.[2] He was the longest-serving Chief Justice in North Dakota history and at the time, the oldest in the nation.[3]

Gerald VandeWalle
Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 2019
Preceded byRalph J. Erickstad
Succeeded byJon J. Jensen
Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
Assumed office
August 15, 1978
Preceded byRobert Vogel
Personal details
Born (1933-08-15) August 15, 1933
Noonan, North Dakota, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Dakota (BA, JD)

Career
  • 1958 – admitted to the State Bar of North Dakota
  • 1975 – appointed First Assistant Attorney General of North Dakota
  • August, 1978 – appointed to the North Dakota Supreme Court
  • November, 1978 – elected to serve an unexpired term on Supreme Court
  • 1985–1987 – served as the first chair of the North Dakota Judicial Conference
  • 1993 – elected Chief Justice of North Dakota Supreme Court
  • 1995 – re-elected Chief Justice
  • 2000 – re-elected Chief Justice
  • 2005—re-elected Chief Justice
  • 2010—re-elected Chief Justice
  • 2015—re-elected Chief Justice

References
  1. "North Dakota Court System - Gerald W. VandeWalle". www.ndcourts.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  2. Sep 26th 2019 - 5pm, John Hageman |. "North Dakota chief justice won't seek another term at the helm, but will stay on state's high court". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  3. "Gavel passes to new chief justice in North Dakota". The Mighty 790 KFGO. January 7, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Ralph J. Erickstad		 Chief Justice of North Dakota Supreme Court
1993–2019		 Succeeded by
Jon J. Jensen
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