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Gerald VandeWalle is the Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. He has a long and distinguished career: 50 years as a lawyer, 30 years on the high court and 15 years as its Chief Justice.[1] Vandewalle was appointed to the state Supreme Court in August, 1978, by Governor Arthur Link, a Democratic governor. Since that appointment, VandeWalle has been elected to the high court three times, and selected chief justice by his colleagues four times. His current term ends in 2014.
Legal background
VandeWalle attended the University of North Dakota and in 1955 received a bachelor of science degree in Commerce from the School of Business. In 1958 he received a juris doctor degree magna cum laude from the University of North Dakota School of Law.[2]
Legal career
Judge VandeWalle was admitted to the State Bar of North Dakota in July 1958 and accepted an appointment as Special Assistant Attorney General. In January 1975 he was appointed First Assistant Attorney General, where he served in that capacity for twenty years. On August 15, 1978, he was appointed to the Supreme Court.[3]
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