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.

Peter David Welte
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
Born 1965 in New Britain, CT
FJC ID: 6831146
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Grand Forks, North Dakota1997–1999, 2015–2019
Adjunct instructor · 2004–2018- Grand Forks County, North DakotaState's attorney · 2003–2015
- Larimore, North DakotaCity attorney · 1997–2003
- Steele County, North DakotaState's attorney · 1998–2003
- Grand Forks County, North DakotaAssistant state's attorney · 1999–2003
Appointments
2019–present
2019–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Education
- University of North Dakota School of LawJ.D. · 1997
- University of North Dakotawith distinction · 1997
- North Dakota State UniversityB.S. · 1989
- North Dakota State University-Main Campusba · 1989