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Peter David Welte

Peter David Welte

North Dakota District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

Born 1965 in New Britain, CT

FJC ID: 6831146

Peter David Welte (born December 21, 1965) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Grand Forks, North Dakota
    1997–1999, 2015–2019
  2. University of North Dakota School of Law
    Adjunct instructor · 2004–2018
  3. Grand Forks County, North Dakota
    State's attorney · 2003–2015
  4. Larimore, North Dakota
    City attorney · 1997–2003
  5. Steele County, North Dakota
    State's attorney · 1998–2003
  6. Grand Forks County, North Dakota
    Assistant state's attorney · 1999–2003

Appointments

  1. North Dakota District Court
  2. North Dakota District Court
    2019–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)
  3. North Dakota District Court
    2019–2019
    Term ended: other_pos

Education

  1. University of North Dakota School of Law
    J.D. · 1997
  2. University of North Dakota
    with distinction · 1997
  3. North Dakota State University
    B.S. · 1989
  4. North Dakota State University-Main Campus
    ba · 1989